Kirǒgi Families in the US: Transnational Migration and Education

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 485-506

  Finch, John ^a   Kim, Seung kyung ^b  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Education; Globalisation; Korea; Migration; Transnational Family; USA

Indexed keywords

ASIAN IMMIGRANT; DEMOCRATIZATION; EDUCATION; GLOBALIZATION; INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84863355944     PISSN: 1369183X     EISSN: 14699451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1369183X.2012.658548     Document Type: Article

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