An investigation of critical mass: The role of latino representation in the success of urban community college students

Research in Higher Education

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 73-91

  Hagedorn, Linda Serra ^a   Winny, Chi ^b   Cepeda, Rita M ^c   McLain, Melissa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c San Diego Mesa College   (United States)

Author keywords

Community college; Latino students; Student success

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751511393     PISSN: 03610365     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11162-006-9024-5     Document Type: Article

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