The effects of affirmative action in higher education

Social Science Research

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 531-549

  Fischer, Mary J ^a   Massey, Douglas S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Affirmative action; Higher education; Minorities

Indexed keywords

EID: 34147164518     PISSN: 0049089X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2006.04.004     Document Type: Article

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