Social Capital and Somali Families in Australia

Journal of International Migration and Integration

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 99-117

  Ramsden, Robyn ^a   Taket, Ann ^b  

^a Department of Education and Early Childhood Development ^*  (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Agency; Education; Parent engagement; Social capital; Somali refugees

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; FAMILY STRUCTURE; HUMAN SETTLEMENT; PERCEPTION; REFUGEE; SOCIAL CAPITAL;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84873107501     PISSN: 14883473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12134-011-0226-0     Document Type: Article

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