Women Migrant Workers
Ethical, Political and Legal Problems
By Zahra Meghani | Publisher: Taylor and Francis
About the book
This volume makes the case for the fair treatment of female migrant workers from the global South who are employed in wealthy liberal democracies as care workers, domestic workers, home health workers, and farm workers. An international panel of contributors provide analyses of the ethical, political, and legal harms suffered by female migrant workers, based on empirical data and case studies, along with original and sophisticated analyses of the complex of systemic, structural factors responsible for the harms experienced by women migrant workers. The book also proposes realistic and original solutions to the problem of the unjust treatment of women migrant workers, such as social security systems that are transnational and tailored to meet the particular needs of different groups of international migrant workers.
Editions of Women Migrant Workers
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- ISBN 9781317387640
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- ISBN 9781317387657
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This volume makes the case for the fair treatment of female migrant workers from the global South who are employed in wealthy liberal democracies as care workers, domestic workers, home health workers, and farm workers. An international panel of contributors provide analyses of the ethical, political, and legal harms suffered by female migrant workers, based on empirical data and case studies, along with original and sophisticated analyses of the complex of systemic, structural factors responsible for the harms experienced by women migrant workers. The book also proposes realistic and original solutions to the problem of the unjust treatment of women migrant workers, such as social security systems that are transnational and tailored to meet the particular needs of different groups of international migrant workers.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Women Migrant Workers about?
This volume makes the case for the fair treatment of female migrant workers from the global South who are employed in wealthy liberal democracies as care workers, domestic workers, home health workers, and farm workers. An international panel of contributors provide analyses of the ethical, political, and legal harms suffered by female migrant workers, based on empirical data and case studies, along with original and sophisticated analyses of the complex of systemic, structural factors responsible for the harms experienced by women migrant workers. The book also proposes realistic and original solutions to the problem of the unjust treatment of women migrant workers, such as social security systems that are transnational and tailored to meet the particular needs of different groups of international migrant workers.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Women Migrant Workers?
Society and Social Sciences > Society and culture: general > Social and ethical issues > Migration, immigration and emigration
Where can I read a sample of Women Migrant Workers?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781317387640
Is Women Migrant Workers part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Routledge International Studies of Women and Place
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Women Migrant Workers?
Zahra Meghani
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Women Migrant Workers is available as ebook(ISBN 9781317387640) and pdf(ISBN 9781317387657)