Immigrant Children's Age at Arrival and Assessment Results

While a number of single-country studies have been done to explore whether or not there is a "critical age" at which the arrival in a new country becomes a steep disadvantage to the immigrant student, this study aims to determine whether the steepness of the age-at-arrival/test score profi...

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Main Author: Heath, Anthony
Other Authors: Kilpi-Jakonen, Elina
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Paris OECD Publishing 2012
Series:OECD Education Working Papers
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Collection: OECD Books and Papers - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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