Defining and documenting success for bilingual learners: A collective case study

Bilingual Research Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 23-44

  Torres Guzmán, María E ^a   Abbate, Jorgelina ^b   Brisk, María Estela ^b   Minaya Rowe, Liliana ^c  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

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EID: 85011201042     PISSN: 15235882     EISSN: 15235890     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15235882.2002.10668697     Document Type: Article

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