Race/Ethnic Differences in Female Headship: Exploring the Assumptions of Assimilation Theory

Social Science Quarterly

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 89-106

  Wildsmith, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 1642359986     PISSN: 00384941     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0038-4941.2004.08501007.x     Document Type: Article

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