Table of Contents

• Foreword
  
• Preface: How and Why This Book was Born
  
• Part I: Understanding and Studying Women's Migration
  
• Chapter 1. Immigration: The Process and Its Aftermath
  
• Introduction
  
• Developmental Aspect of Immigration
  
• Effects of Immigration
  
• Women and Immigration
  
• Chapter 2. Methodology: How the Research for This Book Was Done
  
• Types of Immigration Research
  
• Assumptions and Principles of Qualitative Research
  
• Interviewing in Qualitative Research
  
• Understanding Women Perspectives
  
• Conducting the Interviews
  
• The Sample
  
• National Immigration Policies
  
• Analysis of the Interviews
  
• Limitations
  
• Part II: Stories of Immigrant Women
  
• Chapter 3. My Story: An Immigrant Daughter of an Immigrant Mother
  
• Chapter 4. Immigrants to the United States
  
• Sonia: From Beirut to New York
  
• Maria: I Left My Heart in Havana
  
• Nadra: The "Desert" Generation
  
• Klara: A Lifelong Tale of Relocations
  
• Tara: I Will Show Them
  
• Sarah: The Quiet Fighter
  
• Chapter 5. Immigrants to Israel
  
• Genevieve: Immigration As a Never-Ending Process
  
• Parastu: A Minority Within a Minority
  
• Ana: Women Are Like Cats Throw Them and They Jump Back on Their Feet
  
• Mare: A Long-Distance Runner
  
• Svetlana: Always Mining the Good
  
• Teresina: A Spring of Optimism
  
• Chapter 6. Immigrants to Australia and New Zealand
  
• Rosa: An Asian in a White County
  
• Natasha: In Australia, Become an Australian
  
• Sabin: To Immigrate As a Lesbian
  
• Matijia: The Lemonade Maker
  
• Hang: A Salute to Immigrant Mothers
  
• Dunja: The Percussionist
  
• Part III: Conclusions and Implications
  
• Chapter 7. Major Themes in Women's Narratives
  
• Resilience of Immigrant Women: Flexible Strength
  
• The Double Life of Immigrant Women: Coping with Duality
  
• Gains and Losses
  
• Summary: Main Findings
  
• Chapter 8. Implications for Service Development and Delivery
  
• Advantages and Disadvantages of Specialized Services for Immigrant Women
  
• Direct Services to Individuals and Families
  
• Community Programs
  
• Policy Development
  
• A Multiservice Center for Immigrant Women: A Viable Solution
  
• Epilogue
  
• Resources
  
• References
  
• Index