Jewish educational and economic success in the United States: A search for explanations

Sociological Perspectives

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 209-228

  Burstein, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 34250753328     PISSN: 07311214     EISSN: 15338673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/sop.2007.50.2.209     Document Type: Article

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