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The ‘problem’ of bilingual children in educational settings: policy and research in England

Kimberly Safford Department of Education, Open University, Milton Keynes, UK
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Rose Drury Department of Education, Open University, Milton Keynes, UK
Pages 70-81 | Received 02 Nov 2011, Accepted 07 Apr 2012, Published online: 28 May 2012

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