Hispanic origin, socio-economic status, and community college enrollment

Journal of Higher Education

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 121-145

  O'Connor, Noga ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

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EID: 67651250994     PISSN: 00221546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/jhe.0.0038     Document Type: Article

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