'At least you're the right colour': Identity and social inclusion of Bosnian refugees in Australia

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 615-638

  Colic Peisker, Val ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Bosnian refugees; Identity; Race; Social inclusion

Indexed keywords

MIGRANTS EXPERIENCE; REFUGEE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 21944435883     PISSN: 1369183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13691830500109720     Document Type: Article

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