The effect of single-sex secondary schooling on women's choice of college major

Sociological Perspectives

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2003, Pages

  Thompson, Jennifer S ^a  

^a AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 0043074446     PISSN: 07311214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/sop.2003.46.2.257     Document Type: Review

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