'I had a sister in England': Family-led migration, social networks and Irish nurses

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 453-470

  Ryan, Louise ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Family Migration; Irish Nurses; Transnational Networks; Women Migrants

Indexed keywords

GENDER RELATIONS; KINSHIP; LABOR MARKET; LABOR MIGRATION; SOCIAL NETWORK; WOMENS EMPLOYMENT; WOMENS STATUS;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 39049154331     PISSN: 1369183X     EISSN: 14699451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13691830701880293     Document Type: Article

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