Neither Trust nor Distrust: Social relations in a multi-ethnic neighbourhood in Copenhagen

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Neither Trust nor Distrust : Social relations in a multi-ethnic neighbourhood in Copenhagen. / Jensen, Tina Gudrun.

In: Nordic Journal of Migration Research, Vol. 6, No. 1, Special Issue Article, 2016, p. 25-32.

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Jensen, TG 2016, 'Neither Trust nor Distrust: Social relations in a multi-ethnic neighbourhood in Copenhagen', Nordic Journal of Migration Research, vol. 6, no. 1, Special Issue Article, pp. 25-32. https://doi.org/10.1515/njmr-2016-0009

APA

Jensen, T. G. (2016). Neither Trust nor Distrust: Social relations in a multi-ethnic neighbourhood in Copenhagen. Nordic Journal of Migration Research, 6(1), 25-32. [Special Issue Article]. https://doi.org/10.1515/njmr-2016-0009

Vancouver

Jensen TG. Neither Trust nor Distrust: Social relations in a multi-ethnic neighbourhood in Copenhagen. Nordic Journal of Migration Research. 2016;6(1):25-32. Special Issue Article. https://doi.org/10.1515/njmr-2016-0009

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Jensen, Tina Gudrun. / Neither Trust nor Distrust : Social relations in a multi-ethnic neighbourhood in Copenhagen. In: Nordic Journal of Migration Research. 2016 ; Vol. 6, No. 1. pp. 25-32.

Bibtex

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