The unwelcome guests: Indonesian immigrants and Malaysian public responses.
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The author examines attitudes among different sections of the Malaysian population toward the presence of immigrants from Indonesia, many of whom are illegal migrants. Data are from a review of Malaysian newspaper articles and from a survey conducted in 1985 in two squatter settlements in Kuala Lumpur. The author concludes that in recent years, the mood of the general public has turned against Indonesian migrants.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Tonan Ajia kenkyu
دوره 25 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1987