The role of quality of life in the rural resettlement of Mexican immigrants

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 446-467

  Garcia, Carlos ^a  

^a SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Mexican immigrants; New immigrant destinations; Rural resettlement

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350751314     PISSN: 07399863     EISSN: 15526364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0739986309345994     Document Type: Article

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