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Irregular Victims: Investigating the Immigration Status Decisions of Post-NRM Victims of Human Trafficking, the Availability of Eligible Benefits and the Related Impact on Victims of Trafficking

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Irregular Victims: Investigating the Immigration Status Decisions of Post-NRM Victims of Human Trafficking, the Availability of Eligible Benefits and the Related Impact on Victims of Trafficking. / Williams-Woods, Alexandra; Mellon, Yvonne.
In: Journal of Modern Slavery, Vol. 4, No. 2, 31.12.2018, p. 66-92.

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Harvard

Williams-Woods, A & Mellon, Y 2018, 'Irregular Victims: Investigating the Immigration Status Decisions of Post-NRM Victims of Human Trafficking, the Availability of Eligible Benefits and the Related Impact on Victims of Trafficking', Journal of Modern Slavery, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 66-92. <https://slavefreetoday.org/journal_of_modern_slavery/v4i2a4_Irregular_Victims_Investigating_the_Immigration_Status_Decisions_of_Post_NRM_Victims_of_Human_Trafficking_the_Availability_of_Eligible_Benefits_and_the_Related_Impact_on_Victims_of_Trafficking_williams_woods_mellon.pdf>

APA

Williams-Woods, A., & Mellon, Y. (2018). Irregular Victims: Investigating the Immigration Status Decisions of Post-NRM Victims of Human Trafficking, the Availability of Eligible Benefits and the Related Impact on Victims of Trafficking. Journal of Modern Slavery, 4(2), 66-92. https://slavefreetoday.org/journal_of_modern_slavery/v4i2a4_Irregular_Victims_Investigating_the_Immigration_Status_Decisions_of_Post_NRM_Victims_of_Human_Trafficking_the_Availability_of_Eligible_Benefits_and_the_Related_Impact_on_Victims_of_Trafficking_williams_woods_mellon.pdf

Vancouver

Williams-Woods A, Mellon Y. Irregular Victims: Investigating the Immigration Status Decisions of Post-NRM Victims of Human Trafficking, the Availability of Eligible Benefits and the Related Impact on Victims of Trafficking. Journal of Modern Slavery. 2018 Dec 31;4(2):66-92.

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Williams-Woods, Alexandra ; Mellon, Yvonne. / Irregular Victims : Investigating the Immigration Status Decisions of Post-NRM Victims of Human Trafficking, the Availability of Eligible Benefits and the Related Impact on Victims of Trafficking. In: Journal of Modern Slavery. 2018 ; Vol. 4, No. 2. pp. 66-92.

Bibtex

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