Cultural Identification and Academic Achievement Among African American Males

Journal of Advanced Academics

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 676-698

  Irving, Miles Anthony ^a   Hudley, Cynthia ^b  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 79952367252     PISSN: 1932202X     EISSN: 21629536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4219/jaa-2008-833     Document Type: Article

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