Migrant worker acculturation in China

International Journal of Intercultural Relations

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 598-610

  Gui, Yongxia ^a   Berry, John W ^b   Zheng, Yong ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Acculturation strategies; Migrant workers; Place identity; Satisfaction with life; Self worth; Social identity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861787591     PISSN: 01471767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2011.11.007     Document Type: Article

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