Between Fragmented Ties and 'Soul Friendships': The Cross-Border Social Connections of Young Romanians in London

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 353-372

  Morosanu, Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cross Border Social Relations; Ethnicity; London; Romanians; Transnationalism

Indexed keywords

CROSS-BORDER RELATIONS; ETHNICITY; FRAGMENTATION; NATION STATE; PERCEPTION; SOCIAL STATUS;

ENGLAND; LONDON [ENGLAND]; ROMANIA; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84873718497     PISSN: 1369183X     EISSN: 14699451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1369183X.2013.733858     Document Type: Article

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