
African American Veterans Career Transition Using the Transition Goals, Plans, Success (GPS) Program as a Model for Success
By: Robert L. Bartee and Larry Dooley
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21061/jvs.v5i1.122 | Journal eISSN: 2470-4768
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 13
Submitted on: May 20, 2019
Accepted on: Oct 12, 2019
Published on: Nov 19, 2019
Published by: Virginia Tech Publishing
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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