Inter-Ethnic Neighbourhood Acquaintances of Migrants and Natives in Germany: On the Brokering Roles of Inter-Ethnic Partners and Children

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1219-1240

  Schaeffer, Merlin ^a  

^a WZB BERLIN SOCIAL SCIENCE CENTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Brokering; Ethnic Diversity; Inter Ethnic Contact; Neighbourhood; Networks; Weak Ties

Indexed keywords

ETHNICITY; MIGRATION; NATIONAL IDENTITY; NEIGHBORHOOD; SOCIAL NETWORK; URBAN SOCIETY;

GERMANY;

EID: 84882274936     PISSN: 1369183X     EISSN: 14699451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1369183X.2013.778147     Document Type: Article

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