The role of socioeconomic and sociocultural factors in language minority children’s development: An ecological research view

Bilingual Research Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 1-30

  González, Virginia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

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EID: 85011247319     PISSN: 15235882     EISSN: 15235890     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15235882.2001.10162782     Document Type: Article

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