The impact of the north American free trade agreement (NAFTA) on rural children and families in Mexico: Transnational policy and practice implications

Journal of Public Child Welfare

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 105-123

  McCarty, Dawn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON DOWNTOWN   (United States)

Author keywords

Emigration; Familism; Immigration; Left behind; Mexico; NAFTA; Rural

Indexed keywords

EID: 66249149743     PISSN: 15548732     EISSN: 15548740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15548730802118314     Document Type: Article

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