Earnings over the early work career among males in the middle class: Has race declined in its significance?

Sociological Perspectives

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 159-171

  Wilson, George ^a   Sakura Lemessy, Ian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

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EID: 0034419999     PISSN: 07311214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1389787     Document Type: Article

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