The race is to the swift: Socioeconomic origins, adult education, and wage attainment

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 110, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 123-160

  Elman, Cheryl ^a   O'Rand, Angela M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 7044284768     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/386273     Document Type: Conference Paper

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