Home environment and second-language acquisition: The importance of family capital

British Journal of Sociology of Education

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 285-299

  Li, Guofang ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34247600581     PISSN: 01425692     EISSN: 14653346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01425690701252028     Document Type: Article

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