The Consequences of Immigration for Social Mobility: The Experience of Israel

European Sociological Review

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 449-471+ii

  Yaish, Meir ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

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EID: 0344153487     PISSN: 02667215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/esr/18.4.449     Document Type: Review

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