A preoccupation with perversion: The British response to refugee claims on the basis of sexual orientation, 1989-2003

Social and Legal Studies

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 115-138

  Millbank, Jenni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Public private; Refugee; Sexual orientation; Wolfenden

Indexed keywords

EID: 14544295759     PISSN: 09646639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0964663905049528     Document Type: Review

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