Dumping ground or effective alternative: Dropout-prevention programs in urban schools

Urban Education

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 218-242

  Groth, Cori ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

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EID: 25444448245     PISSN: 00420859     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0042085998033002004     Document Type: Article

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