Life at the center : Haitians and corporate catholicism in Boston /

Life at the center : Haitians and corporate catholicism in Boston /

"For years the Catholic Church, Catholic Charities, and the Haitian Multi-Service Center in Boston have helped Haitian refugees and immigrants attain economic independence, health, security, and citizenship in the United States. In Life at the Center,Erica Caple James traces this aid work and d...

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Main Author:	James, Erica Caple, 1966- (Author)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2024]
Series:	Atelier (Oakland, Calif.) ; 15.
Subjects:	Catholic Church > Massachusetts > Boston > Charities. Church work with immigrants > Massachusetts > Boston. Haitian Americans > Services for > Massachusetts > Boston. Equality > Massachusetts > Boston. Catholic institutions > Massachusetts > Boston. Church charities > Massachusetts > Boston.
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