Institutional structures of opportunity in refugee resettlement: Gender, race/ethnicity, and refugee NGOs

Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 149-167

  Nawyn, Stephanie J ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; Non governmental organizations; Race ethnicity; Refugee resettlement; Welfare

Indexed keywords

EID: 77249157734     PISSN: 01915096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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