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White, Black, and Hispanic Female Youths in Central City Labor Markets

George FarkasUniversity of Texas at Dallas
,
Margaret BartonSystems Research and Applications Corporation
&
Kathy KushnerThe National Science Foundation
Pages 605-621 | Published online: 12 Dec 2016

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