Transnationalism, economic transfers and families' ties: Intercontinental contacts of older Gujaratis, Punjabis and Sylhetis in Birmingham with families abroad

Ethnic and Racial Studies

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 800-829

  Burholt, Vanessa ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication; Older people; Relationships; Remittances; Transnationalism; Visiting

Indexed keywords

ASIAN IMMIGRANT; ELDERLY POPULATION; MIGRANTS EXPERIENCE; MIGRANTS REMITTANCE; NATIONAL IDENTITY;

BIRMINGHAM [ENGLAND]; ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 4344627220     PISSN: 01419870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0141987042000246354     Document Type: Article

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