Skilled migration in global cities from 'Other' perspectives: British Arabs, identity politics, and local embededdness

Geoforum

Volumn 36, Issue 2 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 197-210

  Nagel, Caroline ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arab immigrants; Gender; London; Skilled migration

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL IDENTITY; GENDER ROLE; IMMIGRANT POPULATION; MIGRANT WORKER; SKILLED LABOR;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; LONDON [ENGLAND]; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 13744252595     PISSN: 00167185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2003.06.003     Document Type: Article

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