New perspectives on old patterns: Forced migration of Haitians in the Dominican Republic

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 659-679

  Fletcher, Laurel ^a   Miller, Timothy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dominican Republic; Forced migration; Haitian migrants; Human rights

Indexed keywords

EMIGRATION; FORCED MIGRATION; HUMAN RIGHTS; MIGRANTS EXPERIENCE;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; GREATER ANTILLES; HAITI;

EID: 3242672723     PISSN: 1369183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13691830410001699504     Document Type: Article

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