Implicit identification with academic achievement among latino college students: The role of ethnic identity and significant others

Basic and Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 293-310

  Devos, Thierry ^a,b   Torres, Jose A Cruz ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34548644175     PISSN: 01973533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01973530701503432     Document Type: Article

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