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Key issues in the persistence of underrepresented minority students

✍ Scribed by Deborah Faye Carter

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 2006
Weight: 115 KB
Volume: 2006
Category: Article
ISSN: 0271-0579
DOI: 10.1002/ir.178

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✦ Synopsis

Abstract

Research on retention of students of color suggests possible areas of intervention to improve academic success.

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