The psychology of seeking protection

International Journal of Refugee Law

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 171-192

  Herlihy, Jane ^a   Turner, Stuart W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Trauma Clinic   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASYLUM SEEKER; IMMIGRATION POLICY; LITERATURE REVIEW; PSYCHOLOGY; REFUGEE; RESEARCH;

EID: 66449102992     PISSN: 09538186     EISSN: 14643715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ijrl/eep004     Document Type: Review

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