Inconsistent Latino Self-Identification in Adolescence and Academic Performance

Race and Social Problems

Volumn 2, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 179-194

  Wilkinson, Lindsey ^a  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Education; Latino Hispanic identity; Measuring race ethnicity; Oppositional culture

Indexed keywords

EID: 82455254260     PISSN: 18671748     EISSN: 18671756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12552-010-9036-9     Document Type: Article

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