"Hunkering Down or Hunkering Away?" The Effect of Community Ethnic Diversity on Residents' Social Networks

Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 255-278

  Laurence, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84882719761     PISSN: 17457289     EISSN: 17457297     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17457289.2013.808641     Document Type: Article

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