Communicating with parents across cultures: An investigation of an ESL parents' night

Journal of Educational Thought

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 171-190

  Guo, Yan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

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EID: 73949095887     PISSN: 00220701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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