Manufacturing Hope and Despair The School and Kin Support Networks of U. S. -Mexican Youth |
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| Author:
| Stanton-Salazar, Ricardo D. |
| Series edited by:
| Pallas, Aaron M. |
| Series title: | Sociology of Education Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8077-4108-5 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2001 |
| Publisher: | Teachers College Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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Relying on ethnographic and statistical data, this volume documents the many constraints and social forces that prevent Mexican-origin adolescents from constructing social networks, and thus social support. The role of social networks in shaping young people's chances is illuminated.
Relying on ethnographic and statistical data, this volume documents the many constraints and social forces that prevent Mexican-origin adolescents from constructing social networks, and thus social support. The role of social networks in shaping young people's chances is illuminated.