In/visibility strategies and enacted diversity: Sameness and belonging among young people of Latin American descent living in the north of England (UK)

Children's Geographies

Volumn 9, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 331-345

  Giralt, Rosa Mas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Belonging; Children; Embodiment; In visibility; Latin american; Sameness

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054038557     PISSN: 14733285     EISSN: 14733277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14733285.2011.590712     Document Type: Article

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