Immigrant parenting: A new framework of understanding

Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 85-111

  Ochocka, Joanna ^a   Janzen, Rich ^b  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Centre for Community Based Research Ontario   (Canada)

Author keywords

Immigrants; Parenting; Public policy; Social work practice; Theoretical framework

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; IMMIGRANT; LITERATURE REVIEW; MODELING; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOCIAL WORK;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 65749251098     PISSN: 15562948     EISSN: 15562956     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15362940802119286     Document Type: Review

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