"I don't need your help!" peer status, race, and gender during peer writing interactions

Journal of Literacy Research

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 418-458

  Christianakis, Mary ^a  

^a OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 78650251271     PISSN: 1086296X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1086296X.2010.525202     Document Type: Article

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