Verbal Ability and Socioeconomic Success: A Trend Analysis

Social Science Research

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 331-376

  Hauser, Robert M ^a   Huang, Min Hsiung ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 0003171088     PISSN: 0049089X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ssre.1997.0604     Document Type: Article

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