Family migration and social stratification

International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy

Volumn 28, Issue 7-8, 2008, Pages 293-303

  Gayle, Vernon ^a   Boyle, Paul ^b   Flowerdew, Robin ^b   Cullis, Andrew ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Demographics; Family; Prelocation; Social stratification; Surveys; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 69849133971     PISSN: 0144333X     EISSN: 17586720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443330810890709     Document Type: Article

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