Greek-letter membership and college graduation: Does race matter?

Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 95-117

  Severtis Jr , Ronald E ^a   Christie Mizell, C André ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; College graduation; Educational outcomes; Greek letter membership; Race

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547689614     PISSN: 01915096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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