Race and racism in the experiences of black male resident assistants at predominantly white universities

Journal of College Student Development

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 180-200

  Harper, Shaun R ^a   Davis, Ryan J ^b   Jones, David E ^c   Mcgowan, Brian L ^c   Ingram, Ted N ^d   Spencer Platt, C ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b Gates Millennium Scholars Program   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^d INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 80051628438     PISSN: 08975264     EISSN: 15433382     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/csd.2011.0025     Document Type: Article

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