Language, culture, and adaptation in immigrant children.

@article{Toppelberg2010LanguageCA,
  title={Language, culture, and adaptation in immigrant children.},
  author={Claudio O. Toppelberg and Brian A. Collins},
  journal={Child and adolescent psychiatric clinics of North America},
  year={2010},
  volume={19 4},
  pages={
          697-717
        }
}
  • C. ToppelbergB. Collins
  • Published 1 October 2010
  • Psychology
  • Child and adolescent psychiatric clinics of North America
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