Reference sets, identities, and aspirations in a complex organizational field: The case of American four-year colleges and universities

Sociology of Education

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 229-252

  Brint, Steven ^a   Riddle, Mark ^b   Hanneman, Robert A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 33749239460     PISSN: 00380407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003804070607900303     Document Type: Article

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