Hip-hop's influence on the identity development of black female college students: A literature review

Journal of College Student Development

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 237-251

  Henry, Wilma J ^a   West, Nicole M ^b   Jackson, Andrea ^b  

^a Human Services   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 77953051651     PISSN: 08975264     EISSN: 15433382     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/csd.0.0135     Document Type: Review

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