Immigrants' life satisfaction in europe: Between assimilation and discrimination

European Sociological Review

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 159-176

  Safi, Mirna ^a  

^a SCIENCES PO   (France)

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EID: 77950535412     PISSN: 02667215     EISSN: 14682672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/esr/jcp013     Document Type: Article

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