Factors influencing estimates of gains made among african-american and caucasian community college students

Community College Journal of Research and Practice

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 297-312

  Swigart, Theodore E ^a   Murrell, Patricia H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

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EID: 54049108814     PISSN: 10668926     EISSN: 15210413     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/106689201750122406     Document Type: Article

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