Educarional experiences and achievements of war-zone immigrant students in canada

Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 97-107

  Stermac, Lana ^a   Elgie, Susan ^a   Dunlap, Hester ^a   Theresa, Kelly ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Academic performance; Education; War zone trauma

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953819723     PISSN: 17450128     EISSN: 17450136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17450120903440399     Document Type: Article

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