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The Extraordinary Educational Attainment of Asian-Americans

A Search for Historical Evidence and Explanations

Bibliographic Data

ID2555745
AuthorsCharles Hirschman (Cornell University, corresponding author), Morrison G Wong (Texas Christian University)
Year1986
Volume65
Issue1
Pages1
Publication date1986-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Forces (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0037-7732 • E-ISSN: 1534-7605
PublisherOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2307/2578933
OpenAlexW4234987567
LanguageEN
Citations received52

Journal Article The Extraordinary Educational Attainment of Asian-Americans: A Search for Historical Evidence and Explanations Get access Charles Hirschman, Charles Hirschman Cornell University Address correspondence to Charles Hirschman, Department of Sociology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Morrison G. Wong Morrison G. Wong Texas Christian University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Social Forces, Volume 65, Issue 1, September 1986, Pages 1–27, https://doi.org/10.1093/sf/65.1.1 Published: 01 September 1986

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Citations per year1,37
Citation span1988 - 2026 (39)
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