The confluence of race, gender, and class among community college students: Assessing attitudes toward affirmative action in college admissions

Equity and Excellence in Education

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 241-251

  Zamani Gallaher, Eboni M ^a  

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EID: 34748856251     PISSN: 10665684     EISSN: 15473457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10665680701434569     Document Type: Article

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