Immigration, social cohesion and social capital: A critical review

Critical Social Policy

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 24-49

  Cheong, Hope Pauline ^a   Edwards, Rosalind ^b   Goulbourne, Harry ^b   Solomos, John ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community; Diversity; Ethnic relations; Migration; Solidarity

Indexed keywords

ETHNICITY; IMMIGRATION; SOCIAL CAPITAL;

EID: 33846447508     PISSN: 02610183     EISSN: 1461703X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0261018307072206     Document Type: Review

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