Migrant women in male-dominated sectors of the labour market: A research agenda

Population, Space and Place

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 43-57

  Raghuram, Parvati ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gender; ICT; India; Labour market; Male dominated sectors; Migration

Indexed keywords

GENDER ROLE; LABOR MARKET; LABOR MIGRATION; LABOR MOBILITY; MIGRANTS EXPERIENCE; WOMENS EMPLOYMENT; WOMENS STATUS;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

LACUNA;

EID: 38949174916     PISSN: 15448444     EISSN: 15448452     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/psp.472     Document Type: Article

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