School ethnic composition and aspirations of immigrant students in Belgium

British Educational Research Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 209-237

  van Houtte, Mieke ^a   Stevens, Peter A J ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

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EID: 77949566160     PISSN: 01411926     EISSN: 14693518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01411920902802180     Document Type: Article

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