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Dyrness, Andrea.

Mothers united : an immigrant struggle for socially just education / Andrea Dyrness.

p.    cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-0-8166-7466-4 (hardback) —ISBN 978-0-8166-7467-1 (pb)

1. Children of immigrants—Education—California—Oakland—Case studies. 2. Children of minorities—Education—California—Oakland—Case studies. 3. Education—Parent participation—California—Oakland—Case studies. 4. Community and school—California—Oakland—Case studies. 5. School improvement programs—California—Oakland—Case studies. I. Title.

LC3746.5.C2D97 2011

371.826'9120979466—dc22

                                                                                                      2010050106

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