Action-oriented democratic outcomes: The impact of student involvement with campus diversity

Journal of College Student Development

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 660-678

  Zúñiga, Ximena ^a,d   Williams, Elizabeth A ^b,c   Berger, Joseph B ^c,d  

^a Student Development and Pupil Personnel Services   (United States)

^b Research and Evaluation Office

^c Research and Administration

^d UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

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EID: 33645016559     PISSN: 08975264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/csd.2005.0069     Document Type: Article

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