School segregation in metropolitan regions, 1970-2000: The impacts of policy choices on public education

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 113, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1611-1644

  Logan, John R ^a   Oakley, Deirdre ^b   Stowell, Jacob ^c  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

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EID: 49249083376     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/587150     Document Type: Article

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