Laura J. Enríquez is Professor of Sociology at the University of California at Berkeley. Her most recent book is Reactions to the Market: Small Farmers in the Economic Reshaping of Nicaragua, Cuba, Russia, and China (2010).

1. Situating the Stories of Andrea, Silvia, Ana, and Pamela
2. Childhood and Coming of Age in Nicaragua
3. Violent Expressions of Gender Inequalities
4. Emigrating for Their Children to Get Ahead
5. The Children of Andrea, Ana, and Pamela
Conclusion