Status processes and mental ability test scores

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 195-228

  Lovaglia, Michael J ^a   Lucas, Jeffrey W ^b   Houser, Jeffrey A ^b   Thye, Shane R ^b   Markovsky, Barry ^b  

^a E11 SSH   (United States)

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EID: 0032339826     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/210006     Document Type: Article

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