Facilitating intercultural communication in parent-teacher conferences: Lessons from child translators

Multicultural Perspectives

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 148-154

  Garćia Śanchez, Inmaculada M ^a   Orellana, Marjorie Faulstich ^b   Hopkins, Megan ^c  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79961139972     PISSN: 15210960     EISSN: 15327892     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15210960.2011.594387     Document Type: Article

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