Upward Bound students compared to other college-bound students: Profiles of nonacademic characteristics and academic achievement

Journal of Negro Education

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 346-363

  McLure, Gail T ^a   Child, Roger L ^b  

^a ACT INC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

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EID: 33748198257     PISSN: 00222984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2668135     Document Type: Review

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