'Habitus and bureaucratic routines', cultural and structural factors in the experience of informal care: A qualitative study of Bangladeshi women living in London

Current Sociology

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 57-76

  Ahmed, Nilufar ^a   Jones, Ian Rees ^b,c  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bangladeshi women; Ethnic minorities; Habitus; Informal care; London

Indexed keywords

EID: 36949004761     PISSN: 00113921     EISSN: 14617064     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0011392107084379     Document Type: Article

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