Buying into the American dream? Mexican immigrants, legal status, and homeownership in Los Angeles County

Social Science Quarterly

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 199-221

  McConnell, Eileen Diaz ^a   Marcelli, Enrico A ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

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EID: 33846324371     PISSN: 00384941     EISSN: 15406237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6237.2007.00454.x     Document Type: Article

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