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Lee, S.J. (2007). The Truth and Myth of the Model Minority: The Case of Hmong Americans. In: Paik, S.J., Walberg, H.J. (eds) Narrowing the Achievement Gap. Issues in Children’s and Families’ Lives. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-44611-7_10
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