Waking the sleeping giant: Engaging and capitalizing on the sociocultural strengths of the latino community

Bilingual Research Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 59-88

  Osterling, Jorge P ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85011184341     PISSN: 15235882     EISSN: 15235890     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15235882.2001.10162785     Document Type: Article

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