Theoretical and practical implications of assessing cognitive and language development in bilingual children with qualitative methods

Bilingual Research Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 93-131

  Gonzalez, Virginia ^a   Bauerle, Patricia ^a   Felix Holt, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

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EID: 85011228694     PISSN: 15235882     EISSN: 15235890     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15235882.1996.10668622     Document Type: Article

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