The microphysics of participation in refugee research

Journal of Refugee Studies

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 210-229

  Doná, Giorgia ^a  

^a University of East London Docklands Campus   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Central American refugees; Foucault's power; Participatory research; Refugee participation; Refugee voices; Representation; Rwandan children

Indexed keywords

EMPOWERMENT; FORCED MIGRATION; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; REFUGEE; RESEARCH;

AFRICA; CENTRAL AFRICA; CENTRAL AMERICA; RWANDA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 34547902438     PISSN: 09516328     EISSN: 14716925     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jrs/fem013     Document Type: Article

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