1.

Record Nr.

UNINA990003291230403321

Autore

Trevisan, Livio <1909-1996>

Titolo

La TERRA

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Torino : Utet, 1976

Descrizione fisica

pp. 634

Disciplina

021.062

Locazione

DECGE

Collocazione

021.062.TRE

Lingua di pubblicazione

Italiano

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910464223903321

Autore

Abrego Leisy J

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Stanford, California : , : Stanford University Press, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

0-8047-9057-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (269 p.)

Disciplina

305.868/7284073

Soggetti

Salvadorans - Family relationships - United States

Immigrants - Family relationships - El Salvador

Immigrants - Family relationships - United States

Immigrant families - El Salvador

Children of immigrants - El Salvador

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.



Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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