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Childhood Wealth Inequality in the United States: Implications for Social Stratification and Well-Being

Christina Gibson-Davis, Heather D. Hill
RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences August 2021, 7 (3) 1-26; DOI: https://doi.org/10.7758/RSF.2021.7.3.01

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Childhood Wealth Inequality in the United States: Implications for Social Stratification and Well-Being
Christina Gibson-Davis, Heather D. Hill
RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences Aug 2021, 7 (3) 1-26; DOI: 10.7758/RSF.2021.7.3.01
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