The enduring impact of race: Understanding disparities in student disciplinary infractions and achievement

Sociological Perspectives

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 637-662

  Beck, Audrey N ^a   Muschkin, Clara G ^b  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Education; Racial inequality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871891162     PISSN: 07311214     EISSN: 15338673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/sop.2012.55.4.637     Document Type: Article

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