Current Trends and Patterns of Female Migration: Evidence from Mexico
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Current trends and patterns of female migration: evidence from Mexico.
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عنوان ژورنال: International Migration Review
سال: 1993
ISSN: 0197-9183
DOI: 10.2307/2546911