Recruiting, Redefining, and Recommitting: The Quest to Increase Socioeconomic Diversity at Amherst College

Equity and Excellence in Education

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 512-531

  Rubin, Rachel B ^a  

^a HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION   (United States)

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EID: 84859058612     PISSN: 10665684     EISSN: 15473457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10665684.2011.613299     Document Type: Article

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