Understanding and Promoting the Transition of Minority Adolescents

Career Development for Exceptional Individuals

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 27-46

  Geenen, Sarah ^a   Powers, Laurie ^b   Vasquez, Alfonso Lopez ^b   Bersani, Hank ^b  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84992884593     PISSN: 08857288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/088572880302600103     Document Type: Article

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