Immigrant girls as caregivers to younger siblings: a transnational feminist analysis |
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| Authors: | Jo‐Anne Lee |
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| Institution: | Women’s Studies , University of Victoria , Victoria, Canada |
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| Abstract: | This article employs a transnational feminist lens to examine the experiences of racialised immigrant girls who provide care for their younger siblings. The article draws on findings from a participatory action research study in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada to examine the role that immigrant girls’ caregiving practices play in transnational families’ social, economic, and cultural survival. It argues that greater attention should be given to the diverse and complex contexts, consequences, costs, and contributions of immigrant girls’ caregiving labour. |
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| Keywords: | immigrant girls transnational families caregiving gender identity migration youth |
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