Development of urban adaptation and social identity of migrant children in China: A longitudinal study

International Journal of Intercultural Relations

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 354-365

  Yuan, Xiaojiao ^a   Fang, Xiaoyi ^a   Liu, Yang ^b   Hou, Shumeng ^a   Lin, Xiuyun ^a  

^a BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b BEIHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Longitudinal study; Migrant children; Social identity; Urban adaptation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876300283     PISSN: 01471767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2012.10.002     Document Type: Article

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