Social Origin and Access to Top Occupations among the Highest Educated in the United Kingdom

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Social Origin and Access to Top Occupations among the Highest Educated in the United Kingdom. / In, Jung; Breen, Richard.

In: Sociology of Education, Vol. 96, No. 1, 2023, p. 43-61.

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In, J & Breen, R 2023, 'Social Origin and Access to Top Occupations among the Highest Educated in the United Kingdom', Sociology of Education, vol. 96, no. 1, pp. 43-61. https://doi.org/10.1177/00380407221128527

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In, J., & Breen, R. (2023). Social Origin and Access to Top Occupations among the Highest Educated in the United Kingdom. Sociology of Education, 96(1), 43-61. https://doi.org/10.1177/00380407221128527

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In J, Breen R. Social Origin and Access to Top Occupations among the Highest Educated in the United Kingdom. Sociology of Education. 2023;96(1):43-61. https://doi.org/10.1177/00380407221128527

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In, Jung ; Breen, Richard. / Social Origin and Access to Top Occupations among the Highest Educated in the United Kingdom. In: Sociology of Education. 2023 ; Vol. 96, No. 1. pp. 43-61.

Bibtex

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