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Author:   Lauren Heidbrink
Publisher:   University of Pennsylvania Press
Imprint:   University of Pennsylvania Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.313kg
ISBN:  

9780812223835

ISBN 10:   0812223837
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   10 October 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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A courageous and timely analysis bringing out the testimonies of five unaccompanied migrant youth caught in immigration and child welfare snares. Lauren Heidbrink skillfully critiques the shortcomings of intersecting systems that frequently collide and too often sideswipe best interests of children and families. -Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare This timely study shows the contradictions and complexities of the way children are treated under both immigration and family law, giving serious attention to their agency, and bringing their voices to life. -Marjorie Faulstich Orellana, University of California, Los Angeles

This timely study shows the contradictions and complexities of the way children are treated under both immigration and family law, giving serious attention to their agency, and bringing their voices to life. -Marjorie Faulstich Orellana, University of California, Los Angeles

This timely study shows the contradictions and complexities of the way children are treated under both immigration and family law, giving serious attention to their agency, and bringing their voices to life. -Marjorie Faulstich Orellana, University of California, Los Angeles A courageous and timely analysis bringing out the testimonies of five unaccompanied migrant youth caught in immigration and child welfare snares. Lauren Heidbrink skillfully critiques the shortcomings of intersecting systems that frequently collide and too often sideswipe best interests of children and families. -Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare

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Lauren Heidbrink is an anthropologist and teaches in the Department of Human Development at California State University, Long Beach.

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