The end of affirmative action in Washington State and its impact on the transition from high school to college

Sociology of Education

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 106-130

  Brown, Susan K ^a,c   Hirschman, Charles ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c University of California ^*

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EID: 33745679377     PISSN: 00380407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.serrev.2006.02.010     Document Type: Article

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