Investments in children among immigrant families

Family Investments in Children's Potential: Resources and Parenting Behaviors That Promote Success

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 139-162

  Fuligni, Andrew J ^a   Yoshikawa, Hirokazu ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84909298832     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781410610874     Document Type: Chapter

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