College major choice, occupational structure and demographic patterning by gender, race and nativity

Social Science Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 112-129

  Ma, Yingyi ^a  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79952485365     PISSN: 03623319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soscij.2010.05.004     Document Type: Article

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