Study of Successful Latina/o Students

Journal of Hispanic Higher Education

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 35-47

  Zalaquett, Carlos P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

college; education; Latino; students

Indexed keywords

EID: 36549088981     PISSN: 15381927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1538192705282568     Document Type: Article

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