Does spatial concentration always mean a lack of integration? Exploring ethnic concentration and integration in Toronto

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 293-311

  Murdie, Robert ^a   Ghosh, Sutama ^b  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bangladeshis; Ethnic concentration; Functional integration; Subjective integration; Toronto

Indexed keywords

ETHNIC GROUP; IMMIGRANT POPULATION; IMMIGRATION POLICY; SUBURBAN AREA;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO [CANADA]; TORONTO;

EID: 70450084437     PISSN: 1369183X     EISSN: 14699451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13691830903387410     Document Type: Article

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