Assessing the oppositional culture explanation for racial/ethnic differences in school performance

American Sociological Review

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 536-553

  Ainsworth Darnell, James W ^a   Downey, Douglas B ^a  

^a 300 Bricker Hall ^*  (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

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CULTURAL INFLUENCE; EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; RACIAL DISPARITY;

USA;

EID: 0031658581     PISSN: 00031224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2657266     Document Type: Article

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