Black female voices: Self-presentation strategies in doctoral programs at predominately White institutions

Journal of College Student Development

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 391-407

  Shavers, Marjorie C ^a   Moore III, James L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84903534685     PISSN: 08975264     EISSN: 15433382     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/csd.2014.0040     Document Type: Article

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