Profiles of African American College Students– Educational Utility and Performance: A Cluster Analysis

Journal of Black Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 3-26

  Rowley, Stephanie J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 84990378592     PISSN: 00957984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095798400026001001     Document Type: Article

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