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Life is harder here: the case of the urban Navajo woman

American Indian quarterly6 (1 & 2) • Published In 1982 • Pages: 90-104

By: Griffen, Joyce.

Abstract
This is a study of Navajo women, who had worked sometime in their lives off of the reservation in Flagstaff, Arizona. Griffen interviewed a total of 22 women. She asked questions about their education, employment history, marriage, religious background, coping mechanisms, and reciprocal help with relatives or non-kin.
Subjects
Adjustment processes
Mutual aid
Extended families
Religious denominations
Liberal arts education
culture
Navajo
HRAF PubDate
2004
Region
North America
Sub Region
Southwest and Basin
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Ian Skoggard ; 2003
Field Date
1977-1979
Coverage Date
1977-1979
Coverage Place
Flagstaff, Ariz., United States
Notes
Joyce Griffen
Includes bibliographical references (p. 104)
LCCN
74647596
LCSH
Navajo Indians