Understanding the Vietnamese American Community: Implications for Training Educational Personnel Providing Services to Children with Disabilities

Communication Disorders Quarterly

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 27-39

  Huer, Mary Blake ^a   Saenz, Terry Irvine ^a   Diem Doan, Julie Huong ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Westminster Unified School District   (United States)

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EID: 84937334737     PISSN: 15257401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/152574010102300105     Document Type: Article

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