The Significance of Significant Others: The Perspective of High-Achieving Students of Immigrant Background
By: Ali Osman, Niclas Månsson and Carina Carlhed Ydhag
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.16993/njtcg.36 | Journal eISSN: 2003-8046
Language: English
Page range: 27 - 39
Submitted on: Nov 9, 2020
Accepted on: Nov 12, 2021
Published on: Dec 6, 2021
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