Elite destinations: Pathways to attending an Ivy League university

British Journal of Sociology of Education

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 15-27

  Mullen, Ann L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Access; College choice; Higher education

Indexed keywords

EID: 60649095551     PISSN: 01425692     EISSN: 14653346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01425690802514292     Document Type: Article

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