Ethnic identity entrepreneurs: Their role in transracial and intercountry adoptions

Asian and Pacific Migration Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 385-413

  Lal, Barbara Ballis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL STUDY; ENTREPRENEURS; ETHNIC IDENTITY; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 0031393352     PISSN: 01171968     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/011719689700600307     Document Type: Article

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