Factors that influence African American male teachers' educational and career aspirations: Implications for school district recruitment and retention efforts

Journal of Negro Education

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 280-292

  Brown, Joan Wilson ^a   Butty, Jo Anne Manswell ^a  

^a HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33645276452     PISSN: 00222984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2668101     Document Type: Article

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