Language proficiency and usage among immigrants in the Netherlands: Incentives or opportunities?

European Sociological Review

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 169-182

  Van Tubergen, Frank ^a   Kalmijn, Matthijs ^b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 65249164815     PISSN: 02667215     EISSN: 14682672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/esr/jcn043     Document Type: Article

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