Boston public school white enrollment decline: White flight or demographic factors?

Equity and Excellence in Education

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 21-30

  McDonald, Lauren E ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 85007230037     PISSN: 10665684     EISSN: 15473457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1066568970300305     Document Type: Article

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