The strength of weak ties: The social networks of young separated asylum seekers and refugees in London

Children's Geographies

Volumn 9, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 319-329

  Wells, Karen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Social capital; Social networks; Young asylum seekers; Young refugees

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054035923     PISSN: 14733285     EISSN: 14733277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14733285.2011.590710     Document Type: Article

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