Compensatory sponsorship in higher education

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 112, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1662-1712

  Grodsky, Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 34547258849     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/512707     Document Type: Article

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