Educational performance of native and immigrant children from various countries of origin

Ethnic and Racial Studies

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1404-1425

  Levels, Mark ^a   Dronkers, Jaap ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Countries of destination; Countries of origin; Cross national comparison; Educational achievement; Immigrants

Indexed keywords

ACCULTURATION; EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; IMMIGRANT POPULATION; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON; NATIONALISM;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 50649118225     PISSN: 01419870     EISSN: 14664356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01419870701682238     Document Type: Article

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