Native American students going to and staying in postsecondary education: An intervention perspective

American Indian Culture and Research Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 29-56

  Adelman, Howard S ^a   Taylor, Linda ^a   Nelson, Perry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84883010373     PISSN: 01616463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17953/aicr.37.3.01130638k210j380     Document Type: Review

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