Words worth of wisdom: Toward an understanding of affirmative action

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 33-49

  Crosby, Faye J ^a,c,d   Cordova, Diana I ^b  

^a SMITH COLLEGE   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^d Yale University ^*

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EID: 0002206178     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.1996.tb01847.x     Document Type: Article

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