Gossiping endurance: Discipline and social control of filipina helpers in Malaysia

Asian Journal of Social Science

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 501-518

  Guy, Michelle Lee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

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EID: 15844399306     PISSN: 15684849     EISSN: 15685314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/1568531043584890     Document Type: Article

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