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Labor Market outcomes and numeracy skill levels of first-generation and multi-generation College graduates in the United States

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ID11679727
AuthorsKarly S Ford (0000-0002-2781-7761, Pennsylvania State University, corresponding author)
Year2018
Volume56
Pages21-27
Publication date2018-06-15
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueResearch in Social Stratification and Mobility (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0276-5624 • E-ISSN: 1878-5654
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.rssm.2018.06.003
OpenAlexW2808087444
LanguageEN
Citations received11
References cited19

Demographic economics · Economics · First generation · Graduation (instrument · Literacy · Mathematics education · Medical education · Numeracy · Pedagogy · Political science · Population · Sociology · Demography · Engineering · Higher Education Research Studies · Labor market dynamics and wage inequality · Medicine · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Psychology

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Citations per year1,83
Citation span2020 - 2026 (7)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 11

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