African refugee resettlement in the US: The role and significance of voluntary agencies

Journal of Cultural Geography

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-31

  Mott, Tamar E ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Migration; Refugees; Resettlement; United States; VOLAGs

Indexed keywords

IMMIGRATION; POPULATION MIGRATION; REFUGEE; RESETTLEMENT POLICY;

COLUMBUS [OHIO]; OHIO; RHODE ISLAND; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77149175458     PISSN: 08873631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08873631003593190     Document Type: Article

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