A late start: Delayed entry, life course transitions and bachelor's degree completion

Social Forces

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 769-794

  Roksa, Josipa ^a   Velez, Melissa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b ABT ASSOCIATES   (United States)

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EID: 84872594327     PISSN: 00377732     EISSN: 15347605     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sf/sor018     Document Type: Article

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