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ERIC Number: EJ407822
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1990
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Cumulative Disadvantage among the Highly Ambitious.
McClelland, Katherine
Sociology of Education, v63 n2 p102-21 Apr 1990
Using a social reproduction theory framework, analyzes the process by which high school seniors aspiring to high-level positions are sorted out after graduation. Analyzes early educational attainments and changes in occupational expectations. Shows a process of cumulative disadvantage in which White males are more likely to achieve their goals. (NL)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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