Residential experiences and the culture of suburbanization: A case study of Portuguese homebuyers in Mississauga

Housing Studies

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 495-521

  Teixeira, Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Enclaves; Housing; Portuguese; Suburbanization

Indexed keywords

ETHNIC GROUP; EUROPEAN IMMIGRANT; IMMIGRANT POPULATION; SUBURBANIZATION; URBAN HOUSING;

CANADA; MISSISSAUGA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO [CANADA]; TORONTO;

EID: 34447312451     PISSN: 02673037     EISSN: 14661810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02673030701387622     Document Type: Article

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