Pre-school enrollment: An analysis by immigrant generation

Social Science Research

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 60-87

  Chiswick, Barry R ^a   DebBurman, Noyna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Immigrants; Pre school; School enrollment

Indexed keywords

EID: 28844441315     PISSN: 0049089X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2004.06.003     Document Type: Article

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