Examining the academic success of latino students in science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) Majors

Journal of College Student Development

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 285-300

  Cole, Darnell ^a   Espinoza, Araceli ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 49649102415     PISSN: 08975264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/csd.0.0018     Document Type: Article

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