Parental characteristics and the schooling progress of the children of immigrant and U.S.-born blacks

Demography

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 513-534

  Thomas, Kevin J A ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 69549121717     PISSN: 00703370     EISSN: 15337790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/dem.0.0068     Document Type: Article

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