Children from diverse backgrounds in an immersion programme

Language and Education

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 112-127

  De Courcy, Michèle ^a   Warren, Jane ^a   Burston, Monique ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 85010091793     PISSN: 09500782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500780208666823     Document Type: Article

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