Description: About this Item The item is a book Hardback The Author Name is Annette Lareau The Title is We Thought It Would Be Heaven : Refugees in an Unequal America Condition New Other Comments Pages Count - 207. Category - Social Science Product Description - Resettled refugees in America face a land of daunting obstacles where small things-one person, one encounter-can make all the difference in getting ahead or falling behind. Fleeing war and violence, many refugees dream that moving to the United States will be like going to heaven. Instead, they enter a deeply unequal American society, often at the bottom. Through the lived experiences of families resettled from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Blair Sackett and Annette Lareau reveal how a daunting obstacle course of agencies and services can drastically alter refugees' experiences building a new life in America. In these stories of struggle and hope, as one volunteer said, "you see the American story." For some families, minor mistakes create catastrophes-food stamps cut off, educational opportunities missed, benefits lost. Other families, with the help of volunteers and social supports, escape these traps and take steps toward reaching their dreams. Engaging and eye-opening, We Thought It Would Be Heaven brings readers into the daily lives of Congolese refugees and offers guidance for how activists, workers, and policymakers can help refugee families thrive. We Use Stock Images Because we have over 2 million items for sale we have to use stock images, this listing does not include the actual image of the item for sale. The purchase of this specific item is made with the understanding that the image shown in this listing is a stock image and not the actual item for sale. For example: some of our stock images include stickers, labels, price tags, hyper stickers, obi's, promotional messages, signatures and or writing which may not be available in the actual item. When possible we will add details of the items we are selling to help buyers know what is included in the item for sale. The details are provided automatically from our central master database and can sometimes be wrong. Books are released in many editions and variations, such as standard edition, re-issue, not for sale, promotional, special edition, limited edition, and many other editions and versions. The Book you receive could be any of these editions or variations. If you are looking for a specific edition or version please contact us to verify what we are selling. Gift IdeasThis is a great Christmas gift idea. Hours of ServiceWe have many warehouses, some of the warehouses process orders seven days a week, but the Administration Support Staff are located at a head office location, outside of the warehouses, and typically work only Monday to Friday. Location ID 9000z iHaveit SKU ID 167317332
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Title: We Thought It Would Be Heaven Refugees in an Unequal America
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Book Title: We Thought It Would Be Heaven : Refugees in an Unequal America
Number of Pages: 207 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: University of California Press
Topic: Public Policy / Immigration, Sociology / General, Emigration & Immigration
Item Height: 1 in
Publication Year: 2023
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Political Science, Social Science
Item Weight: 19.2 Oz
Item Length: 9 in
Author: Annette Lareau, Blair Sackett
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Hardcover
