An evaluation of the effect of public support in enhancing occupational Incorporation of former Soviet Union Immigrants to Israel: A longitudinal study

Journal of Social Policy

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 307-331

  Menahem, Gila ^a   Lerner, Miri ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMIGRANT POPULATION; IMMIGRATION POLICY; MIGRANTS EXPERIENCE; SOCIAL POLICY; TRAINING;

ISRAEL;

EID: 0035021440     PISSN: 00472794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0047279401006237     Document Type: Article

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