Language barriers & perceptions of bias: Ethnic differences in immigrant encounters with the welfare system

Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 109-123

  Kretsedemas, Philip ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

English fluency; Haitian; Hispanic; Immigrant; Language barriers; Socio economic status; Welfare service

Indexed keywords

EID: 27844562664     PISSN: 01915096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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