Making their mark: The effects of neighbourhood and upper secondary school on educational achievement

European Sociological Review

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 463-478

  Brnnstrm, Lars ^a  

^a NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH AND WELFARE   (Sweden)

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EID: 50949093387     PISSN: 02667215     EISSN: 14682672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/esr/jcn013     Document Type: Article

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