How Resource Inequalities Among High Schools Reproduce Class Advantages in College Destinations

Research in Higher Education

Volumn 53, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 803-830

  Klugman, Joshua ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Advanced placement; Class; College choice; College destinations; College selectivity; High school resources; School effects; School resources; Stratification

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867860850     PISSN: 03610365     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11162-012-9261-8     Document Type: Article

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