The social dynamics of mathematics coursetaking in high school

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 113, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1645-1696

  Frank, Kenneth A ^a   Muller, Chandra ^b   Schiller, Kathryn S ^c   Riegle Crumb, Catherine ^b   Mueller, Anna Strassmann ^b   Crosnoe, Robert ^b   Pearson, Jennifer ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 49249085050     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/587153     Document Type: Article

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