Dominguez, Silvia, 1961-

Getting ahead social mobility, public housing, and immigrant networks / [electronic resource] : Silvia Dominguez. - New York : New York University Press, 2011. - viii, 269 p. : ill.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-258) and index.

Social flow -- The neighborhoods -- Social support and family life -- Leverage-based social positioning -- Family and work support -- When social positioning is not enough -- When intervention is necessary -- Immigrant networks.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

9780814721216 (electronic bk.)




Social mobility--United States.
Immigrants--Social networks--United States.
Acculturation--United States.
Political refugees--Chile.
Chileans--United States.


Electronic books.

HN59 / .D643 2011

305.5/130869120973