Influencing the college attendance rates of hispanics in Texas

Community College Journal of Research and Practice

Volumn 32, Issue 4-6, 2008, Pages 347-361

  Cejda, Brent D ^a   Short, Matt ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b Tulsa Community College   (United States)

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EID: 85011452646     PISSN: 10668926     EISSN: 15210413     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10668920701884455     Document Type: Article

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