Blue-collar scholars?: Mediators and moderators of university attrition in first-generation college students

Journal of College Student Development

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 87-103

  Martinez, Julia A ^a   Sher, Kenneth J ^a   Krull, Jennifer L ^a   Wood, Phillip K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 67651227287     PISSN: 08975264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/csd.0.0053     Document Type: Article

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