Academic success among Mexican American women in a community college

Community College Journal of Research and Practice

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 695-708

  Castellanos, Mary ^a   Fujitsubo, Lani C ^b  

^a Rancho Santiago College   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85011521705     PISSN: 10668926     EISSN: 15210413     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1066892970210802     Document Type: Article

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