Immigrant Women's Lives Weaving Garment Work and Legislative Policy [Paperback]

First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.Acknowledgements  List of Tables  Introduction  Chapter 1: Threading Past and Present Immigration Policy and Labor Chapter 2: Designing the Study - Research Methods and Context Chapter 3: Oh My God!! - Arriving in the United States Chapter 4: It's Different Here - Cross Cultural Experiences in the United States Chapter 5: Experiences and Changes in the Work Force Employment Status and Involvement Chapter 6: The Good and the Bad - Work on the Factory Floor Chapter 7: Bridging Life Stories and Policy Implications Chapter 8: Weaving Legislation and Lives  Bibliography  Index