An investigation of the perceived needs and priorities held by African refugees in an urban setting in a first country of asylum

Journal of Refugee Studies

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 437-459

  Briant, Natalie ^a   Kennedy, Andrew ^b  

^a NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMIGRANT POPULATION; PLANNING METHOD; REFUGEE; SERVICE PROVISION; URBAN SOCIETY;

AFRICA; CAIRO [EGYPT]; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EGYPT; NORTH AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 10944242272     PISSN: 09516328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jrs/17.4.437     Document Type: Article

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