Comparing the discussion networks and voluntary association memberships of immigrants and non-immigrants in U.S. suburban gateways

Social Networks

Volumn 53, Issue , 2018, Pages 42-56

  Popielarz, Pamela A ^a   Cserpes, Tünde ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Discussion networks; Immigrants; Latinxs; Race ethnicity; Voluntary associations

Indexed keywords

EID: 85017362528     PISSN: 03788733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socnet.2017.03.004     Document Type: Article

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