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Is there an old girls’ network? Girls’ schools and recruitment to the British elite

Eve Wortha University of Exeter, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Aaron Reevesb University of Oxford, UKView further author information
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Sam Friedmanc The London School of Economics and Political Science, UKView further author information
Pages 1-25 | Received 06 Dec 2021, Accepted 02 Oct 2022, Published online: 08 Nov 2022

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