Acculturative integration, self and citizenship construction: The experience of Amal-Andaluza, a grassroots organization of Moroccan women in Andalusia

International Journal of Intercultural Relations

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 101-113

  Paloma, Virginia ^a   García Ramírez, Manuel ^a   de la Mata, Manuel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Bruner; Citizenship; Community based research; Empowering community setting; Grassroots organization; Integration; Moroccan women

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949264857     PISSN: 01471767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2009.11.005     Document Type: Article

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