Contradictory literacy practices of mexican-background students: An ethnography from the rural midwest

Bilingual Research Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 153-180

  Godina, Heriberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

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EID: 35548929156     PISSN: 15235882     EISSN: 15235890     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15235882.2004.10162812     Document Type: Article

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