La Familia: The Important Ingredient for Latina/o College Student Engagement and Persistence

Equity and Excellence in Education

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 436-453

  Matos, Jennifer M D ^a  

^a Holyoke Community College   (United States)

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EID: 84938901895     PISSN: 10665684     EISSN: 15473457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10665684.2015.1056761     Document Type: Article

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