Accessing social capital through the academic mentoring process

Equity and Excellence in Education

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 36-46

  Smith, Buffy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS   (United States)

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EID: 34248372876     PISSN: 10665684     EISSN: 15473457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10665680601088465     Document Type: Article

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