Inequality, segregation, and the overrepresentation of African Americans in school suspensions

Sociological Perspectives

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 269-287

  Eitle, Tamela McNulty ^a,c   Eitle, David James ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Department of Biology   (United States)

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EID: 8344265240     PISSN: 07311214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/sop.2004.47.3.269     Document Type: Article

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