Feeling at home in college: Fortifying school-relevant selves to reduce social class disparities in higher education

Social Issues and Policy Review

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 1-24

  Stephens, Nicole M ^a   Brannon, Tiffany N ^a   Markus, Hazel Rose ^b   Nelson, Jessica E ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84920605433     PISSN: 17512395     EISSN: 17512409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/sipr.12008     Document Type: Article

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