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Colombian Migrant Families in the North of England: Sociocultural Invisibility and Young People’s Identity Strategies

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Abstract

Research to date has provided important insights into the experiences of Colombian migrants in the United Kingdom (Bermúdez Torres 2003; Guarnizo 2008; McIlwaine 2005; Open Channels 1998). However, most studies have been conducted in London, where the population is larger and more organized (for example, support groups and cultural initiatives). In contrast, less is known of the experiences of Colombians who settle outside of the capital, or of their children’s lives and their degree of social inclusion in the places where they live.

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Giralt, R.M. (2011). Colombian Migrant Families in the North of England: Sociocultural Invisibility and Young People’s Identity Strategies. In: McIlwaine, C. (eds) Cross-Border Migration among Latin Americans. Studies of the Americas. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137001887_11

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