The citizenship of foreign workers in South Korea

Citizenship Studies

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 119-133

  Dong Hoon, Seol ^a  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

citizenship; Employment Permit Program for foreigners; migrant workers; Visit and Employment Program for ethnic Koreans; work permit

Indexed keywords

CITIZENSHIP; CIVIL RIGHTS; EMPLOYMENT; IMMIGRATION POLICY; MIGRANT WORKER; NATIONALISM;

SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 84858592842     PISSN: 13621025     EISSN: 14693593     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13621025.2012.651408     Document Type: Article

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