Two paths to inequality in educational outcomes: Family background and educational selection in the united states and norway

Sociology of Education

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 261-280

  Reisel, Liza ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

college degree attainment; comparative education; educational selection; Norway; social stratification

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053540020     PISSN: 00380407     EISSN: 19398573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0038040711417012     Document Type: Article

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