Latino children attending a two-way immersion program in the United States: A comparative case analysis

Bilingual Research Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 142-160

  López, Lisa M ^a   Tápanes, Vanessa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Broward County Schools ^*  (United States)

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EID: 80052011275     PISSN: 15235882     EISSN: 15235890     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15235882.2011.598087     Document Type: Article

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