The language ability of U.S. immigrants: Assimilation and cohort effects

International Migration Review

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 158-182

  Carliner, Geoffrey ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCULTURATION; ETHNIC MINORITY; IMMIGRANT POPULATION; LANGUAGE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034045018     PISSN: 01979183     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2676016     Document Type: Article

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