Determinants of life satisfaction among immigrants from Western countries and from the FSU in Israel

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 515-534

  Amit, Karin ^a  

^a RUPPIN ACADEMIC CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Immigration; Life satisfaction; Social integration

Indexed keywords

IMMIGRANT; IMMIGRATION POLICY; INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDENTIAL SATISFACTION;

ISRAEL;

EID: 77950371747     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-009-9490-1     Document Type: Article

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