Uphill all the way: An investigation of attitudinal predispositions of preservice teachers toward diversity in urban classrooms

Teacher Educator

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 22-36

  Shultz, Eileen L ^a   Neyhart, T Kelley ^a   Reck, U Mae ^a   Easter, Linda M ^a  

^a KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84992362497     PISSN: 08878730     EISSN: 19388101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08878739609555128     Document Type: Article

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