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Growing Old in El Barrio Author: Judith Noemi Freidenberg

ISBN: 9780814727034 Format: Paperback Number Of Pages: 320 Published: 17 July 2000 Country of Publication: US Dimensions (cm): 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.54 Description: An important contribution to the history and ethnography of El Barrio. Particularly valuable is the way in which she humanizes her subjects who, as elderly and Latino, are often totally ignored or reduced to a mere statistic.--Arlene Davila, Syracuse UniversityWhat is daily life like for an elderly person whose income barely covers basic needs? How is life constrained if that person is living within the same marginal enclave to which she first migrated decades ago? How does the implementation of national policies and programs affect the daily life of those growing old in Spanish Harlem?In Growing Old in El Barrio, Judith Freidenberg addresses these questions by examining the life-course and daily experiences of the elderly residents of El Barrio. She interweaves the economy of immigrant neighborhoods with the personal experiences of Latinos aging in Harlem--such as Do±a Emiliana, who lived in Spanish Harlem from her migration in 1948 to her death in 1995. Freidenberg further links policy issues to social issues critical to the daily lives of this population.Combining extensive fieldwork interviews with historical and demographic population data, Growing...

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