Mentoring and supportive networks for women of color in academe

Diversity in Higher Education

Volumn 10, Issue , 2011, Pages 91-108

  Jean Marie, Gaëtane ^a   Brooks, Jeffrey S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84888120204     PISSN: 14793644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1108/S1479-3644(2011)0000010009     Document Type: Article

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