Sex Differences in Graduate School Choice for Black HBCU Bachelor's Degree Recipients: A National Analysis

Journal of African American Studies

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 174-188

  Strayhorn, Terrell L ^a   Williams, Michael Steven ^a   Tillman Kelly, Derrick ^a   Suddeth, Todd ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Black graduate students; College choice; Graduate school choice; HBCU; Race; Secondary data analysis; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877604637     PISSN: 15591646     EISSN: 19364741     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12111-012-9226-1     Document Type: Article

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