The social adaptation of children of Mexican immigrants: Educational aspirations beyond junior high school

Social Science Quarterly

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 1026-1043

  St Hilaire, Aonghas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 0036896448     PISSN: 00384941     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1540-6237.00131     Document Type: Article

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