"Those invisible barriers are real": The Progression of First-Generation Students Through Doctoral Education

Equity and Excellence in Education

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 77-92

  Gardner, Susan K ^a   Holley, Karri A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

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EID: 79851481055     PISSN: 10665684     EISSN: 15473457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10665684.2011.529791     Document Type: Article

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