Chinese human smuggling organizations : (Record no. 10925)

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fixed length control field 00894cam a2200157 4500
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 0804757410 (hbk) :
Terms of availability 45.00 USD
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name ZHANG Sheldon X
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Chinese human smuggling organizations :
Remainder of title families, social networks and cultural imperatives/
Statement of responsibility, etc. Sheldon X. Zhang.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc. Stanford CA :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Stanford University Press,
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2008
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xxi, 304 p.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. Based on extensive fieldwork in and around Fuzhou this study of Chinese migration to the USA finds that one of the principle drivers is the need to provide security and social standing for family, especially parents, in China and that this is a long standing tradition. Describes the processes and economics of people smuggling and concludes that organized crime does not play a major part.
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element PEOPLE SMUGGLING
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element ILLEGAL MIGRATION
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element HUMAN TRAFFICKING
945 ## - LOCAL PROCESSING INFORMATION (OCLC)
i 25249-1001
r Y
s Y
Holdings
Withdrawn status Lost status Source of classification or shelving scheme Damaged status Not for loan Home library Current library Shelving location Date acquired Total checkouts Full call number Barcode Date last seen Copy number Price effective from Koha item type
    Dewey Decimal Classification     Mindef Library & Info Centre Mindef Library & Info Centre On-Shelf 04/03/2009 7 304.82 ZHA 25249-1001 08/03/2013 1 03/01/2024 Book