Learning in two languages: Spanish-English immersion in U.S. public schools

International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy

Volumn 24, Issue 7-8, 2004, Pages 46-74

  Linton, April ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Linguistics; Public schools; USA

Indexed keywords

EID: 8344276390     PISSN: 0144333X     EISSN: 17586720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443330410791019     Document Type: Article

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