Black students and their families: What leads to success in college

Journal of Black Studies

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 489-513

  Herndon, Michael K ^a   Hirt, Joan B ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

College students; Families; Persistence

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845810127     PISSN: 00219347     EISSN: 15524566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021934703258762     Document Type: Review

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