Latino Access to College: Actualizing the Promise and Potential of K-16 Partnerships

Journal of Hispanic Higher Education

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 119-130

  Oliva, Maricela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

college access; higher education training; K 16; Latino; policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990328751     PISSN: 15381927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1538192707313943     Document Type: Article

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