First generation college students: Motivation, integration, and academic achievement

Community College Journal of Research and Practice

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 963-975

  Próspero, Moisés ^a   Vohra Gupta, Shetal ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

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EID: 85011527448     PISSN: 10668926     EISSN: 15210413     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10668920600902051     Document Type: Article

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