Using U.S. Census Data to Teach Mathematics for Social Justice

Middle School Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 38-44

  Leonard, Jacqueline ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 84905746661     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23276223     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00940771.2010.11461749     Document Type: Article

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