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1 online resource (xvi, 250 pages) |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| 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 ... |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-242) and index. |
| Contents |
Salvadoran transnational families -- Why parents migrate -- Journeys and initial settlement -- The structure of trauma through separation -- Gendered opportunities, expectations, and well-being -- How children fare -- The consequences of long-term separation -- ¿Valió la pena? : is family separation worth it? |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Salvadorans -- Family relationships -- United States.
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Salvadorans. |
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Families. |
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United States. |
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Immigrants -- Family relationships -- United States.
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Immigrants -- Family relationships. |
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Immigrants. |
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Immigrants -- Family relationships -- El Salvador.
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El Salvador. |
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Immigrant families -- El Salvador.
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Immigrant families. |
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Children of immigrants -- El Salvador.
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Children of immigrants. |
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El Salvador -- Emigration and immigration -- Social aspects.
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Emigration and immigration. |
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Social aspects. |
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United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Social aspects.
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Title |
Navigating laws, labor, and love across borders |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Abrego, Leisy J., 1975- Sacrificing families. Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, [2014] 9780804788311 (DLC) 2013036755 (OCoLC)858672890 |
| ISBN |
9780804790574 (electronic book) |
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0804790574 (electronic book) |
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9780804788311 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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0804788316 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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9780804790512 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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0804790515 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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