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Sedentary no longer seems apposite. Internal migration in an era of mobilities

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Internal Migration in the Developed World, Volume: 1, Issue: 1, Pages: 272 - 284

Swansea University Author: Keith Halfacree Orcid Logo

DOI (Published version): 10.4324/9781315589282

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In a world appearing to be getting progressively more mobile - which has been the case for some considerable time - 'mobility' almost becomes more social obligation than just lifestyle option. Yet, this societal development has huge ramifications, not least with equally emergent widespread...

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Published in: Internal Migration in the Developed World
ISBN: 9781472478061 9781315589282
Published: London Routledge 2017
Online Access: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9781317114499
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