Destination-language proficiency in cross-national perspective: A study of immigrant groups in nine Western countries

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 110, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1412-1457

  Van Tubergen, Frank ^a   Kalmijn, Matthijs ^b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 22944450838     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/428931     Document Type: Review

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