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Page 108
But one job in which they are particularly open to exploitation is domestic service
. While there are no global statistics on the employment of foreign domestic
servants , the number is certainly increasing . In the United Kingdom the Anti ...
But one job in which they are particularly open to exploitation is domestic service
. While there are no global statistics on the employment of foreign domestic
servants , the number is certainly increasing . In the United Kingdom the Anti ...
Page 109
to emigrate to work as domestic servants found that 36 per cent were either
college graduates or undergraduates . 34 Clearly the attraction is the salary .
While wages for domestic workers are poor by the standards of the host country ,
they are ...
to emigrate to work as domestic servants found that 36 per cent were either
college graduates or undergraduates . 34 Clearly the attraction is the salary .
While wages for domestic workers are poor by the standards of the host country ,
they are ...
Page 245
In 1991 , the Government of Kuwait repatriated 850 female domestic workers
from the Philippines who had fled employers and , in 1992 , repatriated a further
350 . The governments of the sending countries have been very concerned about
...
In 1991 , the Government of Kuwait repatriated 850 female domestic workers
from the Philippines who had fled employers and , in 1992 , repatriated a further
350 . The governments of the sending countries have been very concerned about
...
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| Title | The Work of Strangers: A Survey of International Labour Migration |
| Authors | Peter Stalker, International Labour Office |
| Editor | Oficina Internacional del Trabajo (Ginebra) |
| Contributors | International Labour Organization, Organisation internationale du travail |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | International Labour Office, 1994 |
| ISBN | 922108521X, 9789221085218 |
| Length | 327 pages |
| Subjects | › Social Science / Emigration & Immigration |
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