Family-related migration: A critial review of European studies

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 243-262

  Kofman, Eleonore ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Europe; Family; Gender; Migration; Policies

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH; IMMIGRANT POPULATION; IMMIGRATION POLICY; MIGRATION;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 13744257474     PISSN: 1369183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1369183042000200687     Document Type: Article

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