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Original Articles

GROWING UP ETHNIC IN TRANSNATIONAL WORLDS: IDENTITIES AMONG SECOND-GENERATION CHINESE AND DOMINICANS

Pages 363-394 | Received 29 Sep 2004, Accepted 08 Nov 2005, Published online: 22 Sep 2006

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