Women's experiences in the stem community college transfer pathway

Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 129-149

  Packard, Becky Wai Ling ^a   Gagnon, Janelle L ^a   LaBelle, Onawa ^a   Jeffers, Kimberly ^a   Lynn, Erica ^a  

^a MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Advising; Community college transfer; Financial barriers; First generation college students; Persistence

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051764461     PISSN: 10728325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/jwomenminorscieneng.2011002470     Document Type: Article

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