Minority dropout in higher education: A comparison of the United States and Norway using competing risk event history analysis

European Sociological Review

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 691-712

  Reisel, Liza ^a   Brekke, Idunn ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

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EID: 78650117771     PISSN: 02667215     EISSN: 14682672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/esr/jcp045     Document Type: Article

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