Speaking on behalf of others: A qualitative study of the perceptions and feelings of adolescent Latina language brokers

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 197-210

  Villanueva, Christina M ^a   Buriel, Raymond ^b  

^a CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b POMONA COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; ADOLESCENCE; IMMIGRANT; LANGUAGE; LATINO PEOPLE; PERCEPTION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS;

EID: 77951179764     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: 15404560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.2009.01640.x     Document Type: Article

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