The black-white gap in mathematics course taking

Sociology of Education

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 47-69

  Kelly, Sean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

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EID: 61849089480     PISSN: 00380407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003804070908200103     Document Type: Article

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