Cultural considerations in the underrepresentation of culturally diverse elementary students in gifted education

Roeper Review

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 166-173

  Richard Milner, H ^a   Ford, Donna Y ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85007799923     PISSN: 02783193     EISSN: 1940865X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02783190709554405     Document Type: Article

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