African American female adult learners: Motivations, challenges, and coping strategies

Journal of Black Studies

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 654-674

  Coker, Angela D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult education; African American women studies; Counseling; Higher education

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845725271     PISSN: 00219347     EISSN: 15524566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021934703033005007     Document Type: Article

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