Postsecondary enrollment and academic decision making: Family influences on women college students of mexican descent

Equity and Excellence in Education

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 59-69

  Rosas, Marisela ^a   Hamrick, Florence A ^b  

^a Assistant Professor in the University Libraries   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 23744449047     PISSN: 10665684     EISSN: 15473457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713845240     Document Type: Article

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