Campus racial climate perceptions and overall sense of belonging among racially diverse women in STEM majors

Journal of College Student Development

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 336-346

  Johnson, Dawn R ^a  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84858952255     PISSN: 08975264     EISSN: 15433382     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/csd.2012.0028     Document Type: Article

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