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The romance of college attendance

Higher education stratification and mate selection

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ID11680229
AuthorsRichard Arum (0000-0002-5024-5378, New York University, corresponding author), J Roksa (0000-0003-2757-5982, University of Virginia), Michelle J Budig (0000-0002-2575-5982, University of Massachusetts Amherst)
Year2008
Volume26
Issue2
Pages107-121
Publication date2008-04-19
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.2008.02.003
OpenAlexW2025863949
LanguageEN
Citations received34
References cited59

Attendance · Church attendance · Demographic economics · Economic growth · Economics · Educational attainment · Elite · Higher education · Inequality · Marital status · Political science · Population · Religiosity · Social mobility · Social science · Social stratification · Socioeconomic status · Sociology · Status attainment · Demography · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Gender Studies · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Psychology · Social Psychology

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Unique citing works34
Citations per year1,89
Citation span2008 - 2026 (19)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 34

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