The importance of context: Vietnamese, Somali, and Iranian refugee mothers discuss their resettled lives and involvement in their children's schools

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Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 75-90

  McBrien, J Lynn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems model; Liaisons; Parent involvement; Resettled refugees

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EID: 78649811427     PISSN: 03057925     EISSN: 14693623     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03057925.2010.523168     Document Type: Article

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