Representing Radcliffe: Perceptions and Consequences of Social Class

Journal of Adult Development

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 183-193

  Ostrove, Joan M ^a   Stewart, Abigail J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b San Francisco ^*

Author keywords

College; Social class; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032362218     PISSN: 10680667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023023827378     Document Type: Article

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