Gender, Migration and Domestic Service

Gender, Migration and Domestic Service
Author: Janet Henshall Momsen
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 348
Release: 2003-09-02
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1134655657


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This book examines a wide range of migration patterns which have arisen, and exposes the tensions and difficulties including: * legal and empowerment issues * cultural and language diversities and barriers * the impact of live-in employment. The book features case studies taken from Europe, South and North America, the Caribbean, Asia, and Africa and uses original fieldwork using quantitative and qualitative methods.


Gender, Migration and Domestic Service
Language: en
Pages: 348
Authors: Janet Henshall Momsen
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2003-09-02 - Publisher: Routledge

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