Predictors of immigrant children’s school achievement: A comparative study

Journal of Research in Childhood Education

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 278-289

  Moon, Sung Seek ^a   Kang, Suk Young ^a   An, Soonok ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 65349179721     PISSN: 02568543     EISSN: 21502641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02568540909594661     Document Type: Article

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