Gender and racial/ethnic differences in the affirmative action attitudes of U.S. college students

Journal of Negro Education

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 127-141

  Smith, William A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 0242333042     PISSN: 00222984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2668223     Document Type: Article

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