NEW Sin Padres, Ni Papeles: University of California Press Paperback
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Publication Year
2024
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780520396197
Language
English
Book Title
Sin Padres, Ni Papeles
Author
Stephanie L Canizales
Publisher
University of California Press
Country of Origin
United States
Each year, thousands of youth endure harrowing unaccompanied and undocumented migrations across Central America and Mexico to the United States in pursuit of a better future. Drawing on the firsthand narratives of migrant youth in Los Angeles, California, Stephanie L. Canizales shows that while a lucky few do find reprieve, many are met by resource-impoverished relatives who are unable to support them, exploitative jobs that are no match for the high cost of living, and individualistic social norms that render them independent and alone. Sin Padres, Ni Papeles illuminates how unaccompanied teens who grow up as undocumented low-wage workers navigate unthinkable material and emotional hardship, find the agency and hope that is required to survive, and discover what it means to be successful during the transition to adulthood in the United States.