Beyond testing: Social and psychological considerations in recruiting and retaining gifted black Students

Journal for the Education of the Gifted

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 131-155

  Ford, Donna Y ^a   Whiting, Gilman W ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84859349441     PISSN: 01623532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/016235321003400106     Document Type: Article

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