Early schooling: The handicap of being poor and male

Sociology of Education

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 114-138

  Entwisle, Doris R ^a   Alexander, Karl L ^a   Olson, Linda S ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34250159799     PISSN: 00380407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003804070708000202     Document Type: Article

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