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This introductory chapter summarizes all chapters featured in the Handbook of Research and Practice in Heritage Language Education, which is part of the Springer International Handbooks of Education series.
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Trifonas, P.P., Aravossitas, T. (2017). Heritage and Language: Cultural Diversity and Education. In: Trifonas, P., Aravossitas, T. (eds) Handbook of Research and Practice in Heritage Language Education. Springer International Handbooks of Education. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-38893-9_53-1
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