Texas students' college expectations: Does high school racial composition matter?

Sociology of Education

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 43-65

  Frost, Michelle Bellessa ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34247504155     PISSN: 00380407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003804070708000103     Document Type: Article

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