The Impact of Race on Children's Occupational Aspirations

Handbook of Race, Racism, and the Developing Child

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 397-423

  Hughes, Julie Milligan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Median annual income; Mental health; Occupational aspirations; Occupational disparities; Race

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953760781     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781118269930.ch16     Document Type: Chapter

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