Comparing the determinants of persistence for first-generation and continuing-generation students

Journal of College Student Development

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 409-428

  Lohfink, Mandy Martin ^a   Paulsen, Michael B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

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