essay

Social networks and survival strategies: an exploratory study of Mexican American, black, and Anglo female family heads in San Jose, California

twice a minority : mexican american women • St. Louis, Missouri • Published In 1980 • Pages: 173-190

By: Wagner, Roland M., Schaffer, Dianne M..

Abstract
In this article Wagner and Schaffer present a study of female household heads in Mexican American society. Based on pilot studies by Wagner in 1976 and Schaffer in 1978, this paper discusses the long-term sociocultural adjustment processes that women undergo after they become independent family heads, and how these adjustments may be facilitated or complicated by such cultural factors as finding employment, establishing credit, obtaining housing, and dealing with problems of transportation and social relationships. Various adaptive strategies employed by Chicano women in dealing with these problems are described in the text. Frequent references are made throughout this study to comparable cultural data on black and Anglo populations.
Subjects
Gender status
Friendships
Celibacy
Household
Family relationships
Kin relationships
culture
Chicanos
HRAF PubDate
2002
Region
North America
Sub Region
Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Social Scientist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 2001
Field Date
1976, 1978
Coverage Date
1970s
Coverage Place
San Jose, California, United States
Notes
Roland M. Wagner and Dianne Schaffer
Includes bibliographical references (p.189-190)
LCCN
80011177
LCSH
Mexican Americans