Social networks, social support and social capital: The experiences of recent Polish migrants in London

Sociology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 672-690

  Ryan, Louise ^a   Sales, Rosemary ^a   Tilki, Mary ^a,c   Siara, Bernadetta ^a,b  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b City University

^c Hendon Campus ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Migration; Polish migrants; Social capital; Social networks; Trust

Indexed keywords

EID: 47849109019     PISSN: 00380385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0038038508091622     Document Type: Review

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