Differences in perceptions of barriers to college enrollment and the completion of a degree among latinos in the United States

Journal of Hispanic Higher Education

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 187-201

  Becerra, David ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Academic persistence; Acculturation; Latinos; Perceived barriers to college enrollment

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949634279     PISSN: 15381927     EISSN: 15525716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1538192709359051     Document Type: Article

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