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Abstract
Age when Interviewed: 35
Date of Interview: Summer 2013
Race: Hispanic
Gender: Female
Keywords: Housing insecurity, Immigrant, Intergenerational poverty, Food insecurity
ACE Factors: Criminal household member, Household substance abuse
Born in the Twin Cities, Sirena is an Hispanic woman who participated in the Voices of Homeless project after graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree from St. Catherine University in the summer of 2013. Since infancy she experienced housing insecurity, with her immigrant family moving frequently in the United States and Mexico. In her interview she discusses intergenerational poverty and food insecurity.
Date
6-2013
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