(Re)Examining racial identity attitude differences across gender, community type, and socioeconomic status among African American college students

Identity

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 164-180

  Fhagen Smith, Peony E ^a   Vandiver, Beverly J ^b   Worrell, Frank C ^c   Cross Jr , William E ^d  

^a WHEATON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

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EID: 77955808440     PISSN: 15283488     EISSN: 1532706X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15283488.2010.495907     Document Type: Article

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