Citation

Cleaveland CL. Qual. Soc. Work 2011; 12(3): 270-288.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1473325011429021

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This article presents data from a two-year case study using multiple qualitative methods to probe how residents of a suburban area interpreted the question of settlement by undocumented Latino immigrants in their neighborhoods. Though many residents framed their understanding of neighborhood problems via racialized portrayals alluding to 'inferior' countries of origin and culture, data here indicate that their hope was to restore both the worth of their properties and what they perceived to be an injured sense of place identity. Findings from this study suggest that non-governmental organizations could assist with mediating conflict and supporting immigrant incorporation into communities by serving as liaisons between newcomers and wary homeowners.

Language: en