Personality, Family Satisfaction, and Demographic Factors That Help Mexican American Students Succeed Academically

Journal of Hispanic Higher Education

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 270-283

  Cornelius White, Jeffrey H D ^a   Garza, Aida C ^b   Hoey, Ann T ^c  

^a A M International University   (United States)

^b Faculté de Médecine   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84990317755     PISSN: 15381927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1538192704265600     Document Type: Article

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