Engendering transnational voices : studies in family, work, and identity /

This edited volume fills a gap in the transnationalism literature by bringing together original papers that examine the transnational practices and identities of immigrant women, youth and children in an era of global migration and neoliberalism. Specifically, the collection addresses such issues as...

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Other Authors:	Cohen, Rina (Editor), Man, Guida (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Waterloo, Ontario : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, [2015]
Series:	Studies in childhood and family in Canada.
Subjects:	Immigrant families > Social conditions. Immigrant families > Canada > Social conditions. Transnationalism > Social aspects. Women immigrants > Family relationships. Women immigrants > Social conditions. Immigrant youth > Family relationships. Immigrant youth > Social conditions. Children of immigrants > Family relationships. Children of immigrants > Social conditions.

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Summary:	This edited volume fills a gap in the transnationalism literature by bringing together original papers that examine the transnational practices and identities of immigrant women, youth and children in an era of global migration and neoliberalism. Specifically, the collection addresses such issues as family relations, gender and work, schooling, remittances, cultural identities, caring of children and the elderly, inter- and multi-generational relationships, activism and refugee determination.
Item Description:	Includes some edited papers previously presented at the annual meetings of the Canadian Sociological Association.
Physical Description:	341 pages ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781771121132 (paperback) 1771121130 (paperback)