African-American early childhood teachers’ decisions to refer African-American students

International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 631-652

  Moore, Alicia L ^a  

^a SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85009607757     PISSN: 09518398     EISSN: 13665898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0951839022000014358     Document Type: Article

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