African American high school students and variability in behavior across classrooms

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 386-402

  Gregory, Anne ^a   Thompson, Aisha R ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

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EID: 77955632903     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: 15206629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.20370     Document Type: Article

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