Beyond spatial segregation: Neo-migrants and their social networks in Chinese cities

Dili Xuebao/Acta Geographica Sinica

Volumn 66, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 785-795

  Li, Zhigang ^a   Liu, Ye ^b  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Guangzhou; Neo migrant; Social network; Social space

Indexed keywords

DIASPORA; MIGRANT WORKER; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; URBAN SITE; URBAN SOCIETY; URBANIZATION;

CHINA; GUANGDONG; GUANGZHOU;

EID: 84864378118     PISSN: 03755444     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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