Self-will, power, and determination: A qualitative study of black women faculty and the role of self-efficacy

NASPA Journal About Women in Higher Education

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 29-46

  Cobham, B Afeni McNeely ^a   Patton, Lori D ^b  

^a METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84990944432     PISSN: 19407890     EISSN: 19407882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19407882.2014.987084     Document Type: Article

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