Ethnic and gender relations in Hong Kong: The work experiences of recent Mainland Chinese immigrant women

Asian and Pacific Migration Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 233-253

  Lee, William Keng Mun ^a  

^a LINGNAN UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENDER RELATIONS; GENDER ROLE; IMMIGRANT POPULATION; WOMENS EMPLOYMENT; ETHNICITY; LABOR MIGRATION; MIGRANTS EXPERIENCE; WOMENS STATUS;

ASIA; CHINA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG; WORLD;

EID: 13244279463     PISSN: 01171968     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/011719680401300205     Document Type: Article

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