Understanding the decision to enroll in graduate school: Sex and racial/ethnic group differences

Journal of Higher Education

Volumn 75, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 487-527

  Perna, Laura W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 6344256956     PISSN: 00221546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221546.2004.11772335     Document Type: Article

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