Perceived impact of two-way dual immersion programs on Latino students' relationships in their families and communities

International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 235-257

  Block, Nicholas C ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

bilingual education; dual language; heritage languages; intergenerational relationships; Latinos; resiliency; two way immersion

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858596645     PISSN: 13670050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13670050.2011.620079     Document Type: Article

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