Rational action theory and educational attainment. Changes in the impact of economic resources

European Sociological Review

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-17

  Hansen, Marianne Nordli ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

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EID: 38349154676     PISSN: 02667215     EISSN: 14682672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/esr/jcm029     Document Type: Article

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