Examining the Self-Efficacy of Community College STEM Majors: Factors Related to Four-Year Degree Attainment

Community College Journal of Research and Practice

Volumn 39, Issue 12, 2015, Pages 1111-1124

  Amelink, Catherine T ^a   Artis, Sharnnia ^b   King Liu, Tsu Jae ^c  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c University of California   (United States)

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EID: 84938415801     PISSN: 10668926     EISSN: 15210413     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10668926.2014.941514     Document Type: Article

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