Hope deferred again: Minority students underrepresented in gifted programs

Education and Urban Society

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 225-237

  Harris III, J John ^a   Ford, Donna Y ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 22444456446     PISSN: 00131245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013124599031002007     Document Type: Article

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