Identity issues in children of live-in domestic workers

On Sept. 1, professor Mary Romero was the featured guest on "Think," a daily topic-driven interview program on KERA, North Texas Public Radio.

Download the podcast of this compelling conversation between interviewer Krys Boyd and Romero as they discuss Romero's newly released book "The Maid's Daughter: Living Inside and Outside the American Dream."

The author reveals the many struggles for identity that "Olivia" experienced as the Mexican-American child of an immigrant live-in domestic worker in an Anglo family in Los Angeles – from her experiences as a young child and into adulthood. She also discusses the strain on the mother-daughter relationship when the parent is, essentially, always on duty and helping care for the employers' children.