Classism in the University Setting: Examining Student Antecedents and Outcomes

Journal of Diversity in Higher Education

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 166-181

  Langhout, Regina Day ^a   Drake, Peter ^b   Rosselli, Francine ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Drake Miller Consulting   (United States)

^c Manchester Community College   (United States)

Author keywords

classism; college; coping; social class; stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 71049121452     PISSN: 19388926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0016209     Document Type: Article

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