Supporting asylum seekers and refugees in Glasgow: The role of multi-agency networks

Journal of Refugee Studies

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 391-413

  Wren, Karen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asylum seeker dispersal; Asylum seeker support services; Multi agency networks

Indexed keywords

ASYLUM SEEKER; IMMIGRATION POLICY; POLICY STRATEGY; REFUGEE; RESETTLEMENT POLICY; SERVICE PROVISION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; GLASGOW [SCOTLAND]; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 35349008617     PISSN: 09516328     EISSN: 14716925     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jrs/fem006     Document Type: Article

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