What's in a relationship? An examination of social capital, race and class in mentoring relationships

Social Forces

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1237-1269

  Gaddis, S Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 84869094936     PISSN: 00377732     EISSN: 15347605     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sf/sos003     Document Type: Article

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