Explaining race, poverty, and gender disparities in advanced course-taking

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 555-576

  Conger, Dylan ^a   Long, Mark C ^b   Iatarola, Patrice ^c  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77049120507     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: 15206688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.20455     Document Type: Article

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