Languages and literacies in Translocation: Experiences and perspectives of a transnational youth

Journal of Literacy Research

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 364-395

  Skerrett, Allison ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Immigrant students; Language learners; Literacy; Multiliteracies; Transnational students; Writing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874024279     PISSN: 1086296X     EISSN: 15548430     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1086296X12459511     Document Type: Article

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