A "risky" business? Ukrainian migrant women in Warsaw's domestic work sector
This book is about migration as a form of risk-taking. Based on Ukrainian women's experiences in the Polish domestic work sector, it presents a new approach to analyse movements of female migrants responding to the demand for household labour around the world. Risks involved in migration and in...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam :
Amsterdam University Press
2008.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Colección: | IMISCOE dissertations.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009434186206719 |
| Sumario: | This book is about migration as a form of risk-taking. Based on Ukrainian women's experiences in the Polish domestic work sector, it presents a new approach to analyse movements of female migrants responding to the demand for household labour around the world. Risks involved in migration and in migrant domestic work are accounted for in detail alongside an analysis of the migration decision-making processes. This study shows how social ties and migrant institutions effectively reduce the otherwise radical asymmetry of power between an individual migrant, the state and an employer. A Risky Business? brings to light the complex risk structures of migrants' activities and their sophisticated responses to them. With their innovative strategies, migrants challenge government-imposed constraints and thus reduce the risks of migration. |
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| Notas: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 29 Jan 2021). |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (215 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781280667008 9786613643933 9789048514472 |
