Arab americans: Into the multicultural mainstream

Equity and Excellence in Education

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 253-266

  Wingfield, Marvin ^a  

^a American Arab Anti Discrimination Committee   (United States)

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EID: 59049104895     PISSN: 10665684     EISSN: 15473457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10665680600788453     Document Type: Article

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