International students with dependent children: the reproduction of gender norms

British Journal of Sociology of Education

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 195-214

  Brooks, Rachel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

family; gender; higher education; international education; migration; status

Indexed keywords

EID: 84924703665     PISSN: 01425692     EISSN: 14653346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01425692.2013.820128     Document Type: Article

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