Following Their Every Move: An Investigation of Social-Class Differences in College Pathways

Sociology of Education

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 67-79

  Goldrick Rab, Sara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 33645951421     PISSN: 00380407     EISSN: 19398573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003804070607900104     Document Type: Article

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