Understanding the Memorable Messages First-Generation College Students Receive from On-Campus Mentors

Communication Education

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 335-357

  Wang, Tiffany R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO   (United States)

Author keywords

First Generation College Students; Memorable Messages; Mentoring; Teacher Student Relationship

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867228575     PISSN: 03634523     EISSN: 14795795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03634523.2012.691978     Document Type: Article

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