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Bishop, A. (2002). The Transition Experience of Immigrant Secondary School Students: Dilemmas and Decisions. In: de Abreu, G., Presmeg, N.C. (eds) Transitions Between Contexts of Mathematical Practices. Mathematics Education Library, vol 27. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47674-6_4
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