Social networks of refugees in the United Kingdom: Tradition, tactics and new community spaces

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 865-879

  Williams, Lucy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asylum seekers; Refugees; Social networks; Social support; Transnational networks

Indexed keywords

ASYLUM SEEKER; MIGRANTS EXPERIENCE; REFUGEE; SOCIAL NETWORK;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33745065460     PISSN: 1369183X     EISSN: 14699451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13691830600704446     Document Type: Article

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