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Emotions and emotional reflexivity in undocumented migrant youth activism

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Emotions and emotional reflexivity in undocumented migrant youth activism. / Sirriyeh, Ala.
In: The Sociological Review, 12.05.2023, p. 003802612311737.

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Sirriyeh, A 2023, 'Emotions and emotional reflexivity in undocumented migrant youth activism', The Sociological Review, pp. 003802612311737. https://doi.org/10.1177/00380261231173753

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Sirriyeh, A. (2023). Emotions and emotional reflexivity in undocumented migrant youth activism. The Sociological Review, 003802612311737. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/00380261231173753

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Sirriyeh A. Emotions and emotional reflexivity in undocumented migrant youth activism. The Sociological Review. 2023 May 12;003802612311737. Epub 2023 May 12. doi: 10.1177/00380261231173753

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Sirriyeh, Ala. / Emotions and emotional reflexivity in undocumented migrant youth activism. In: The Sociological Review. 2023 ; pp. 003802612311737.

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