Language background, ethno-racial origin, and academic achievement of students at a Canadian University

International Migration

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 33-67

  Grayson, J Paul ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHNICITY; IMMIGRANT; INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION; LANGUAGE; RACIAL IDENTITY; STUDENT;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 65149096883     PISSN: 00207985     EISSN: 14682435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2435.2008.00481.x     Document Type: Article

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