Voices of Guatemalan Women in Los Angeles - Understanding Their Immigration

List of contents

Tables, Acknowledgments, Chapter 1: Introduction, Chapter 2: Women and Immigration, Chapter 3: Specific Characteristics of the Research Population and Research Methodology, Chapter 4: Guatemalan Women in Context, Chapter 5: Women Who Made the Decision to Immigrate, Chapter 6: Women Who Did Not Make Their Own Decision to Immigrate, Chapter 7: Conclusion, References

About the author

Kohpahl, Gabriele

Summary

First published in 1999. Guatemalan immigration is part of a trend where more women in an increasing number of countries than men participate in transnational migration. This research attempts to clarify the causes for this phenomenon. First, it evaluates which Guatemalan women initiators and pioneers in the decision to migrate. Second, it looks at women's diverse reasons for leaving Guatemala, and third, what are the conditions particular to women left behind? This study will also contribute to an understanding of the increasing diversification of the Latin American immigrant population in the United States.

Product details

• Authors: Kohpahl, Gabriele Kohpahl, Kohpahl Gabriele
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.10.2016
• EAN: 9781138994096
• ISBN: 978-1-138-99409-6
• No. of pages: 160
• Series: Latino Communities: Emerging Voices - Political, Social, Cultural and Legal Issues; Latino Communities: Emerging Voices - Political, Social, Cultural and Legal Issues
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies, Politics & government, Politics and government, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination