Predictors of delayed college enrollment and the impact of socioeconomic status

Journal of Higher Education

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 188-214

  Rowan Kenyon, Heather T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

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EID: 34147219066     PISSN: 00221546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/jhe.2007.0012     Document Type: Article

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