College persistence among undocumented students at a selective public university: a quantitative case study analysis

Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory and Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 57-76

  Flores, Stella M ^a,c   Horn, Catherine L ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 70450240774     PISSN: 15210251     EISSN: 15414167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/CS.11.1.d     Document Type: Article

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