COLLEGE-BOUND SONS: Exploring Parental Influences on the Pre-Entry Attributes of African American Males

The Evolving Challenges of Black College Students: New Insights for Policy, Practice, and Research

Volumn , Issue , 2023, Pages 161-178

  Holloman, Darryl B ^a   Strayhorn, Terrell L ^b,c  

^a Columbus State University   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Center for Higher Education Research and Policy   (United States)

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DOI: 10.4324/9781003447788-10     Document Type: Chapter

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