Siblings as mediators of literacy in linguistic minority communities

Language and Education

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 33-54

  Gregory, Eve ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84937270250     PISSN: 09500782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500789808666738     Document Type: Article

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