Family/School Inequality and African-American/Hispanic Achievement

Social Problems

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 266-290

  Roscigno, Vincent J ^a  

^a 190 N Oval Mall ^*  (United States)

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EID: 0034178651     PISSN: 00377791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3097201     Document Type: Article

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