Academic performance of young children in immigrant families: The significance of race, ethnicity, and national origins

International Migration Review

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 371-402

  Glick, Jennifer E ^a   Hohmann Marriott, Bryndl ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; ETHNICITY; GROUP BEHAVIOR; IMMIGRANT; RACE; YOUNG POPULATION;

EID: 34250350009     PISSN: 01979183     EISSN: 17477379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-7379.2007.00072.x     Document Type: Article

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