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Sacrificing families : navigating laws, labor, and love across borders / Leisy J. Abrego.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Abrego, Leisy J.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Salvadorans--Family relationships--United States.
- Salvadorans.
- Immigrants--Family relationships--El Salvador.
- Immigrants.
- Immigrants--Family relationships--United States.
- Immigrant families--El Salvador.
- Immigrant families.
- Children of immigrants--El Salvador.
- Children of immigrants.
- El Salvador--Emigration and immigration--Social aspects.
- El Salvador.
- United States--Emigration and immigration--Social aspects.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (269 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, 2014.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Widening global inequalities make it difficult for parents in developing nations to provide for their children, and both mothers and fathers often find that migration in search of higher wages is their only hope. Their dreams are straightforward: with more money, they can improve their children's lives. But the reality of their experiences is often harsh, and structural barriers-particularly those rooted in immigration policies and gender inequities-prevent many from reaching their economic goals. Sacrificing Families offers a first-hand look at Salvadoran transnational fam
- Contents:
- Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Salvadoran Transnational Families; Chapter 2: Why Parents Migrate; Chapter 3: Journeys and Initial Settlement; Chapter 4: The Structure of Trauma through Separation; Chapter 5: Gendered Opportunities, Expectations, and Well-Being; Chapter 6: How Children Fare; Chapter 7: The Consequences of Long-Term Family Separation; Chapter 8: ¿Valió la pena? Is Family Separation Worth It?; Reference Matter; Appendix; Notes; References; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780804790574
- 0804790574
- OCLC:
- 869641914
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