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Immigrant Women Tell Their Stories

Immigrant Women Tell Their Stories

Hardcover

General Political ScienceImmigration & RefugeesWomen's Studies

ISBN10: 0789018292
ISBN13: 9780789018298
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Jun 22 2004
Pages: 284
Weight: 1.33
Height: 0.96 Width: 6.44 Depth: 8.80
Language: English
It was like somebody sawed my heart in two. One part remained in Cuba and one part here.

This jargon-free book documents and analyzes the experience of immigration from the female perspective. It discusses the unique challenges that women face, offers insights into the meanings of their experiences, develops gender-sensitive knowledge about immigration, and discusses implications for the effective development and provision of services to immigrant women. With fascinating case studies of immigration to the United States, Australia, and Israel as well as helpful lists of relevant organizations and Web site/Internet addresses, Immigrant Women Tell Their Stories is for everyone who wants to learn or teach about immigration, especially its female face.

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Women's Studies