Young African American children constructing academic and disciplinary identities in an urban science classroom

Science Education

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 457-487

  Kane, Justine M ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84859742113     PISSN: 00368326     EISSN: 1098237X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sce.20483     Document Type: Article

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