Asian transnational families in transition: The liminality of simultaneity

International Migration

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 3-13

  Huang, Shirlena ^a   Yeoh, Brenda S A ^a   Lam, Theodora ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

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EID: 51049122155     PISSN: 00207985     EISSN: 14682435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2435.2008.00469.x     Document Type: Editorial

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