Education and Social Mobility: New Analytical Approaches

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Education and Social Mobility: New Analytical Approaches. / Breen, Richard; Karlson, Kristian Bernt.

In: European Sociological Review, Vol. 30, No. 1, 02.2014, p. 107-118.

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Breen, R & Karlson, KB 2014, 'Education and Social Mobility: New Analytical Approaches', European Sociological Review, vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 107-118. https://doi.org/10.1093/esr/jct025

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Breen, R., & Karlson, K. B. (2014). Education and Social Mobility: New Analytical Approaches. European Sociological Review, 30(1), 107-118. https://doi.org/10.1093/esr/jct025

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Breen R, Karlson KB. Education and Social Mobility: New Analytical Approaches. European Sociological Review. 2014 Feb;30(1):107-118. https://doi.org/10.1093/esr/jct025

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Breen, Richard ; Karlson, Kristian Bernt. / Education and Social Mobility: New Analytical Approaches. In: European Sociological Review. 2014 ; Vol. 30, No. 1. pp. 107-118.

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