Social networks and the maintenance of conformity: Japanese sojourner women

International Journal of Culture and Mental Health

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 77-93

  Saint Arnault, Denise ^a   Roles, Deborah J ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

immigrant social organization; Japanese culture; Japanese expatriates; Japanese women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863884635     PISSN: 17542863     EISSN: 17542871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17542863.2011.554030     Document Type: Article

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