Thinking about affirmative action: Arguments supporting preferential policies

Review of Policy Research

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 783-797

  Massey, Garth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

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EDUCATION; EQUITY; HIGHER EDUCATION; SOCIAL POLICY;

EID: 11144322322     PISSN: 1541132X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-1338.2004.00108.x     Document Type: Article

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