Preservice teachers' beliefs about diversity: Uncovering factors leading to multicultural responsiveness

Equity and Excellence in Education

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 62-69

  Pohan, Cathy A ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85018766694     PISSN: 10665684     EISSN: 15473457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1066568960290310     Document Type: Article

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