Sin padres, ni papeles : unaccompanied migrant youth coming of age in the United States / Stephanie L. Canizales.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Canizales, Stephanie L., 1988- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Unaccompanied immigrant children--California--Los Angeles--Social conditions.

Unaccompanied immigrant children.

Unaccompanied refugee children--California--Los Angeles--Social conditions.

Unaccompanied refugee children.

Immigrant youth--California--Los Angeles--Social conditions.

Immigrant youth.

California--Los Angeles.

Social conditions.

Physical Description:

xv, 320 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2024]

Summary:

"Each year, thousands of youth endure harrowing unaccompanied and undocumented migrations across Central America and Mexico to the US in pursuit of a better future. Drawing on the firsthand narratives of migrant youth in Los Angeles, California, researcher Stephanie L. Canizales shows that while a lucky few do find reprieve, many are met by resource-impoverished relatives who are unable to support them, exploitative jobs that are no match for the high cost of living, and individualistic social norms that render them independent and alone. Sin Padres, Ni Papeles illuminates how unaccompanied teens who grow up as undocumented low-wage workers navigate unthinkable material and emotional hardship, find the agency and hope required to survive, and discover what it means to be successful during the transition to adulthood in the US"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Departures

Arrivals

(Dis)orientation

Adaptation

Perdition

Success

Conclusion

Appendix A. Interview participant demographics

Appendix B. Methodological reflections.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Canizales, Stephanie L., 1988- Sin padres, ni papeles

ISBN:

9780520396180

0520396189

9780520396197

0520396197

OCLC:

1423048158