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Tells the compelling stories of Latin-American immigrant women living in public housing in two Boston-area neighborhoods. This book argues that these immigrant women parlay social ties that provide support and leverage to develop networks and achieve social positioning to get ahead.

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"Getting Ahead by Silvia Dominguez makes an important contribution to the urban poverty literature by investigating the well being of low-income Latin American immigrants and their children in the post-welfare reform era. . . I urge readers to purchase this excellent book." -- David Varady,Teachers College Record
"A valuable contribution to the understanding of Latin American immigrants in the U.S." -- Roberta Villalón,author of Violence Against Latina Immigrants: Citizenship, Inequality, and Community

Table of Contents
Acknowledgments Introduction 1 Social Flow 2 The Neighborhoods 3 Social Support and Family Life 4 Leverage-Based Social Positioning 5 Family and Work Support 6 When Social Positioning Is Not Enough 7 When Intervention Is Necessary 8 Immigrant Networks Notes References Index About the Author

Getting Ahead Social Mobility Public Housing and

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      Publisher New York University Press
      Published 1 December 2013
      ISBN-13 9780814720783
      978-0814720783
      ISBN-10 0814720781
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      Sociology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Tells the compelling stories of Latin-American immigrant women living in public housing in two Boston-area neighborhoods. This book argues that these immigrant women parlay social ties that provide support and leverage to develop networks and achieve social positioning to get ahead.

      Trade Review
      "Getting Ahead by Silvia Dominguez makes an important contribution to the urban poverty literature by investigating the well being of low-income Latin American immigrants and their children in the post-welfare reform era. . . I urge readers to purchase this excellent book." -- David Varady,Teachers College Record
      "A valuable contribution to the understanding of Latin American immigrants in the U.S." -- Roberta Villalón,author of Violence Against Latina Immigrants: Citizenship, Inequality, and Community

      Table of Contents
      Acknowledgments Introduction 1 Social Flow 2 The Neighborhoods 3 Social Support and Family Life 4 Leverage-Based Social Positioning 5 Family and Work Support 6 When Social Positioning Is Not Enough 7 When Intervention Is Necessary 8 Immigrant Networks Notes References Index About the Author

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