The race factor in African Americans' college choice

Urban Education

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 4-25

  Freeman, Kassie ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 22844456847     PISSN: 00420859     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0042085999341002     Document Type: Article

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