Race-Related Stress and Sociocultural Orientation Among Latino Students During Their Transition Into a Predominately White, Highly Selective Institution

Journal of Hispanic Higher Education

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 354-365

  Lopez, J Derek ^a  

^a Pueblo Community College   (United States)

Author keywords

college; Latino; racism; stress; students

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990361647     PISSN: 15381927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1538192705279594     Document Type: Article

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