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Making it in America: High school completion by immigrant and native youth

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  • Krista Perreira
  • Kathleen Harris
  • Dohoon Lee

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  • Krista Perreira & Kathleen Harris & Dohoon Lee, 2006. "Making it in America: High school completion by immigrant and native youth," Demography, Springer;Population Association of America (PAA), vol. 43(3), pages 511-536, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:demogr:v:43:y:2006:i:3:p:511-536
    DOI: 10.1353/dem.2006.0026
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