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My brothers’ (Francesco and James Bambina) confidence in me always gave me strength. Lastly, my dear friends Karen Quinlan, Laura O’Kelly, and the other Queens girls wondered why this was taking so long, but still encouraged me to see it through to the end.
Finally, I am grateful to my husband, Andrew Buck, who not only supported me throughout the emotional ups and downs of various stages of this research but, as a fellow sociologist, offered me academic counsel of a caliber that never failed to impress me. There is no doubt that without his support, keen insight, patience, and love this work would not have come to fruition.