Examining the Sociolinguistic Context in Schools and Neighborhoods of Pre-adolescent Latino Students: Implications for Ethnic Identity

Journal of Language, Identity and Education

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 52-74

  Feinauer, Erika ^a   Whiting, Erin F ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

context; Ethnic Identity; language; Latino; pre adolescents; schools

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858695101     PISSN: 15348458     EISSN: 15327701     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15348458.2012.645398     Document Type: Article

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