Describing the unobserved: Methodological challenges in empirical studies on human trafficking

International Migration

Volumn 43, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 17-34

  Tyldum, Guri ^a   Brunovskis, Anette ^a  

^a Fafo Institute for Applied International Studies   (Norway)

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ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT; METHODOLOGY;

EID: 21244435184     PISSN: 00207985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0020-7985.2005.00310.x     Document Type: Article

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