African American Factors for Student Success: Implications for Families and Counselors

The Family Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 322-327

  Herndon, Michael K ^a,b   Moore, James L ^a,b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84997941536     PISSN: 10664807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/10680702010003009     Document Type: Review

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