English language proficiency of immigrants and refugees in the twin cities metropolitan area

International Migration

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 93-125

  Fennelly, Katherine ^a   Palasz, Nicole ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; IMMIGRANT POPULATION; LANGUAGE; MIGRANTS EXPERIENCE; REFUGEE; RETURNS TO EDUCATION;

MINNEAPOLIS; MINNESOTA; NORTH AMERICA; SAINT PAUL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0346991326     PISSN: 00207985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0020-7985.2003.00262.x     Document Type: Article

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