Black males and the community college: Student perspectives on faculty and academic success

Community College Journal of Research and Practice

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 135-151

  Wood, J Luke ^a   Turner, Caroline S ^b  

^a LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79551534545     PISSN: 10668926     EISSN: 15210413     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10668926.2010.526052     Document Type: Article

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