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Often in response to the feelings of marginality that women across all three groups encounter, women develop tight-knit, internal networks that provide bonding social capital in the form of emotional and instrumental support. The bonds that young black and Latina women in Mayfair develop with one another are strong, often long-lasting, and important for the sharing of critical resources. Although these trends are found across all three groups, the strength and benefits of the relationships vary. Boarders and commuters cite the importance of the strong internal bonds they develop with each other as a result of their shared experiences of marginalization. Residents cite the relationships they develop across groups, and the benefit of having more young women of color in the school and community, as a result of the voluntary desegregation programs. Both the resources that women need and the resources that they can provide vary based upon point of access.
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Simpson Bueker, C. (2017). The Making of Community. In: Experiences of Women of Color in an Elite US Public School. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50633-3_3
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