Sense of belonging and African-American student success in stem: Comparative insights between men and women

Diversity in Higher Education

Volumn 11, Issue , 2011, Pages 213-226

  Strayhorn, Terrell L ^a  

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EID: 84888166817     PISSN: 14793644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1108/S1479-3644(2011)0000011014     Document Type: Article

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