A qualitative inquiry on the multidimensional racial development among first-year African American college students attending a predominately white institution

Journal of Negro Education

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 67-81

  DuBois Baber, Lorenzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

African american students; Identity development; Postsecondary education; Student persistence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862313868     PISSN: 00222984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7709/jnegroeducation.81.1.0067     Document Type: Article

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