Strength in the spirit: A qualitative examination of African American college women and the role of spirituality during college

Journal of Negro Education

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 42-54

  Patton, Lori D ^a   McClure, Michelle L ^b  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Harris Stowe State University St Louis   (United States)

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