How changes in families and schools are related to trends in black-white test scores

Sociology of Education

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 313-344

  Berends, Mark ^a   Lucas, Samuel R ^b   Peñaloza, Roberto V ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 55849092837     PISSN: 00380407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003804070808100401     Document Type: Article

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