Perceptions of financial aid among students of color: Examining the role(s) of self-concept, locus of control, and expectations

American Behavioral Scientist

Volumn 49, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1739-1759

  Trent, William T ^a   Lee, Heather Sophia ^a   Owens Nicholson, Dawn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Attribution; Debt tolerance; Financial aid; Locus of control; Race

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745458107     PISSN: 00027642     EISSN: 15523381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0002764206289146     Document Type: Article

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