Negotiating multiple identities within multiple frames: An analysis of first-generation college students

Communication Education

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 131-149

  Orbe, Mark P ^a  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication theory of identity; First generation college students; Identity; Identity negotiation

Indexed keywords

EID: 2642542625     PISSN: 03634523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03634520410001682401     Document Type: Article

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