Effectively maintained inequality: Education transitions, track mobility, and social background effects

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1642-1690

  Lucas, Samuel R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0035343977     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/321300     Document Type: Article

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