A validity study of scores on the personal and academic self-concept inventory based on a sample of black college males

Journal of Black Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 452-478

  Woodland, Malcolm H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

African American males; PASCI; Self concept; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 54749083915     PISSN: 00957984     EISSN: 15524558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095798408316795     Document Type: Article

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