The meanings of migration, remittances and gifts: Views of Honduran women who stay

Global Networks

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 63-81

  McKenzie, Sean ^a   Menjívar, Cecilia ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

emotions; Honduras; Migration; remittances; sending countries; women

Indexed keywords

EMOTIONS; HONDURAS; MIGRATION; REMITTANCES; SENDING COUNTRIES; WOMEN;

COMMUNICATION; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; MIGRANTS REMITTANCE; MIGRATION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RURAL AREA; WOMENS STATUS;

HONDURAS;

EID: 78650084111     PISSN: 14702266     EISSN: 14710374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0374.2011.00307.x     Document Type: Article

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