The effects of America's three affirmative action programs on academic performance

Social Problems

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 99-117

  Massey, Douglas S ^a   Mooney, Margarita ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Affirmative action; Higher education; Legacy students; Stereotype threat; Student athletes

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847057352     PISSN: 00377791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/sp.2007.54.1.99     Document Type: Article

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