Informal mentors and education: Complementary or compensatory resources?

Sociology of Education

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 344-367

  Erickson, Lance D ^a   McDonald, Steve ^b   Elder Jr , Glen H ^c  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL   (United States)

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EID: 70749122108     PISSN: 00380407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003804070908200403     Document Type: Article

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