South Asian immigrant women organize for social change in the diaspora: A comparative study

Asian and Pacific Migration Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 453-482

  Ralston, Helen ^a  

^a SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION; EMPOWERMENT; MIGRANTS EXPERIENCE; WOMENS ORGANIZATION;

AUSTRALIA; CANADA; NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 0032314427     PISSN: 01171968     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/011719689800700403     Document Type: Article

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