Language proficiency among new immigrants: The role of human capital and societal conditions - The case of immigrants from the FSU in Israel

Sociological Perspectives

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2003, Pages

  Mesch, Gustavo S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

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EID: 0037358903     PISSN: 07311214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/sop.2003.46.1.41     Document Type: Article

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