African American students, the academic ethic, and GPA

Journal of Black Studies

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 113-131

  Pino, Nathan W ^a   Smith, William L ^a  

^a GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Academic ethic; African American students; GPA; Student engagement

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845761951     PISSN: 00219347     EISSN: 15524566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021934704264954     Document Type: Review

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