High school classmates and college success

Sociology of Education

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 287-314

  Fletcher, Jason M ^a   Tienda, Marta ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 70749135251     PISSN: 00380407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003804070908200401     Document Type: Article

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