From restrictions to the cap: Trends in UK migration policy

Journal of Poverty and Social Justice

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 87-91

  Lewis, Hannah ^a   Dwyer, Peter ^b   Scullion, Lisa ^b   Waite, Louise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84873921049     PISSN: 17598273     EISSN: 17598281     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1332/175982712X626798     Document Type: Review

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