Race, Family Structure, and Wealth: The Effect of Childhood Family on Adult Asset Ownership

Sociological Perspectives

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 161-187

  Keister, Lisa A ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 3543103113     PISSN: 07311214     EISSN: 15333867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/sop.2004.47.2.161     Document Type: Article

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