Precarious space: Majority Black suburbs and their public schools

Teachers College Record

Volumn 107, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1956-1973

  Ascher, Carol ^a   Branch Smith, Edwina ^a,b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 27844451957     PISSN: 01614681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9620.2005.00581.x     Document Type: Review

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