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Back Home, People Say America is Heaven

Pre-Migration Expectations and Post-Migration Adjustment for Liberians in Pittsburgh

Bibliographic Data

ID3013203
AuthorsY Covington-Ward (0000-0001-6312-2265, University of Pittsburgh, corresponding author)
Year2017
Volume18
Issue4
Pages1013-1032
Publication date2017-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of International Migration and Integration / Revue de l integration et de la migration internationale (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1488-3473 • E-ISSN: 1874-6365
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1007/s12134-017-0511-7
OpenAlexW2589974835
LanguageEN
Citations received16
References cited44

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Unique citing works16
Citations per year1,78
Citation span2017 - 2026 (10)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 16
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