School teacher perceptions of barriers that limit the participation of African American males in public school gifted programs

Journal for the Education of the Gifted

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 434-467

  Hargrove, Brenda H ^a,c   Seay, Sandra E ^b  

^a Coker Wimberly Elementary School ^*  (United States)

^b Edgecombe County Public Schools   (United States)

^c EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79955486284     PISSN: 01623532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/016235321103400304     Document Type: Article

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