The schooling of ethnic minority children: Commentary

Educational Psychologist

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 57-66

  Wong, Carol A ^a   Rowley, Stephanie Johnson ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0035580245     PISSN: 00461520     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15326985EP3601_6     Document Type: Review

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