Uncovering Youth’s Invisible Labor: Children’s Roles, Care Work, and Familial Obligations in Latino/a Immigrant Families
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. The New Sociology of Childhood and Migrant Youth
3. Care Work in Immigrant Families
4. Dimensions of Youth Care Work in Immigrant Families
4.1. Language and Cultural Support
4.2. Financial Support
4.3. Bureaucratic Support
4.4. Emotional Support
4.5. Legal Support
4.6. Technology Support
5. Directions for Future Research
6. Discussion and Conclusions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
1 | There is research on immigrants in care work professions. This essay draws attention to care work research within the family unit. |
2 | The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision on the legality of the DACA program on 5 October 2022. Current DACA recipients are able to continue their benefits and renew their work authorization. However, first-time applications will not be processed at this time (National Immigration Law Center 2022). |
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Delgado, V. Uncovering Youth’s Invisible Labor: Children’s Roles, Care Work, and Familial Obligations in Latino/a Immigrant Families. Soc. Sci. 2023, 12, 36. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci12010036
Delgado V. Uncovering Youth’s Invisible Labor: Children’s Roles, Care Work, and Familial Obligations in Latino/a Immigrant Families. Social Sciences. 2023; 12(1):36. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci12010036
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