Academic competition among students of color: An interview study

Urban Education

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 442-472

  Bergin, David A ^a   Cooks, Helen C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

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EID: 25144509028     PISSN: 00420859     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0042085900354004     Document Type: Review

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