Class and status mobility of Filipina local and transnational domestic workers

Asian Journal of Women's Studies

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 7-33

  Arnado, Janet M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Class mobility; Contradictory class positions; Domestic work; Migrant workers; Social status

Indexed keywords

EID: 38349121402     PISSN: 12259276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/12259276.2007.11666033     Document Type: Article

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