A developmental process analysis of cross-generational continuity in educational attainment

Merrill-Palmer Quarterly

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 250-284

  Pettit, Gregory S ^a   Yu, Tianyi ^b   Dpdge, Kenneth A ^c   Bates, John E ^d  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 68149158406     PISSN: 0272930X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/mpq.0.0022     Document Type: Article

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