Immigrant children's educational achievement in western countries: Origin, destination, and community effects on mathematical performance

American Sociological Review

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 835-853

  Levels, Mark ^a   Kraaykamp, Gerbert ^a   Dronkers, Jaap ^b  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; IMMIGRANT; IMMIGRATION POLICY; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; STUDENT;

EID: 64749088157     PISSN: 00031224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000312240807300507     Document Type: Article

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