'Why can't I get married?'-Denmark and the 'Twenty-four year law'

Social and Cultural Geography

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 139-153

  Fair, Linda S ^a  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arranged marriage; Human rights; Immigration legislation; Migration; Whiteness

Indexed keywords

CIVIL SOCIETY; HUMAN RIGHTS; IMMIGRATION POLICY; LEGISLATION; MARRIAGE; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; RACISM; SOCIAL IMPACT;

DENMARK;

EID: 76949104704     PISSN: 14649365     EISSN: 14701197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14649360903514392     Document Type: Article

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