Kinship, cultural preference and immigration: Consanguineous marriage among British Pakistanis

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 315-334

  Shaw, Alison ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 1242341028     PISSN: 13590987     EISSN: 14679655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9655.00065     Document Type: Article

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