Sexuality and immigration: UK family reunion policy and the regulation of sexual citizens in the European Union

Political Geography

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 213-230

  Simmons, Tracy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

European Union; Family reunion; Immigration; Partnership rights; Sexual citizenship

Indexed keywords

CITIZENSHIP; EUROPEAN UNION; HUMAN RIGHTS; IMMIGRATION; IMMIGRATION POLICY; MARRIAGE; SEXUALITY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 38749147694     PISSN: 09626298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polgeo.2007.10.002     Document Type: Article

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