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Author Abrego, Leisy J. author.

Title Sacrificing families : navigating laws, labor, and love across borders / Leisy J. Abrego.

Publication Info. Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, [2014]
©2014

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 250 pages)
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?
Note Description based on print version record.
Subject Salvadorans -- Family relationships -- United States.
Immigrants -- Family relationships -- United States.
Immigrants -- Family relationships -- El Salvador.
Immigrant families -- El Salvador.
Children of immigrants -- El Salvador.
El Salvador -- Emigration and immigration -- Social aspects.
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Social aspects.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Minority Studies.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
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 bk.)
0804790574 (electronic bk.)
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