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Differences in Transition: Diverse Students Navigating the First Year of High School

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Rubin, B. (2007). Differences in Transition: Diverse Students Navigating the First Year of High School. In: Thiessen, D., Cook-Sather, A. (eds) International Handbook of Student Experience in Elementary and Secondary School. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3367-2_15

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