Academic performance in African American undergraduates: Effects of cultural mistrust, educational value, and achievement motivation

Journal of Career Development

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 348-369

  Caldwell, Taisha ^a   Obasi, Ezemenari M ^b  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Cultural mistrust; Education; Motivation; Values

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951772324     PISSN: 08948453     EISSN: 15560856     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0894845309349357     Document Type: Article

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