Faculty as undergraduate research mentors for students of color: Taking into account the costs

Science Education

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 527-542

  Schwartz, Joni ^a  

^a University of New York   (United States)

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EID: 84859757910     PISSN: 00368326     EISSN: 1098237X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sce.21004     Document Type: Article

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