On the Edge of Commitment: Educational Attainment and Race in the United States
- ISBN-10
- 080474419X
- ISBN-13
- 9780804744195
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 241
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Author
- Stephen Lawrence Morgan
Description
This book offers a new model of educational achievement to explain why some students are committed to preparation for college.
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