Racial differences in access to hierarchical authority: An analysis of change over time, 1972-1994

Sociological Quarterly

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 367-395

  Smith, Ryan A ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0033240079     PISSN: 00380253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1533-8525.1999.tb01725.x     Document Type: Article

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