Behavioural acculturation and demographic characteristics of Asian-Indian immigrants in the United States of America

International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy

Volumn 19, Issue , 1999, Pages 57-80

  Khairullah, Durriya Z ^a   Khairullah, Zahid Y ^a  

^a ST BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Immigrants; Policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993063408     PISSN: 0144333X     EISSN: 17586720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443339910788668     Document Type: Article

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