| Description |
1 online resource (128 pages) |
| Series |
Sage series on race and ethnic relations ; volume 14 |
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Sage series on race and ethnic relations ; v. 14.
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| Contents |
Cover; Contents; Series Editor's Introduction; Chapter 1 -- Introduction; Chicano Aging Research and the Modern Aging Period; Older Chicanos and the New Aging Period -- Who are the Chicano Elderly?; Older Chicanas; Fieldwork Process; Chapter 2 -- Entering the World of Older Chicanos/Mexicans; The Center; Interaction of Age and Gender: Self-Worth and Continuity; Relocation of the Center; Center Interaction; Sexual Antagonism; Center Life as Cultural Expression; Summary; Profiles; Chapter 3 -- Being Old and Poor: Structural Constraints in Chicana Old Age |
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Late Widows: From Independent Worker to Dependent SpouseUnpartnered Widows:From Dependent Spouse to Primary Wage Earner; Chapter 4 -- Familial Relationships and Chicana Old Age; Chapter 5 -- Being an Older Woman Means being More than Just a Grandma; Conclusion; Chapter 6 -- Conclusion; References; Index; About the Author |
| Summary |
This is the first major sociological report on the lives, status and public policy needs of the Chicana elderly, a population which is generally poor and has been stereotyped as widows and grandmothers. Elisa Facio offers insight into how Chicana elderly cope with their economic and cultural marginality, and how they gain the personal and financial resources they require. The book relates how scholars and public policy makers have previously understood the world of Chicana elderly, and provides new data on the social meaning of Chicana old age, specifying implications of that meaning for futur |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Older Mexican American women.
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Older Mexican American women -- California, Northern -- Case studies
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race Relations.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Minority Studies.
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Older Mexican American women
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Northern California
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| Genre/Form |
Case studies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781452246635 |
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1452246637 |
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