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Female Overseas Contract Workers

Sri Lanka. In the Trade in Domestic Helpers: Cases, Mechanisms and Consequences

Publisher: Asia and Pacific Development centre

Place of Publish: Kuala Lumpur

Year: 1987

Page Numbers: 27

Acc. No: 923-S

Category: Soft Documents

Languages: English

Gives the characteristics of women who migrated during 1979-81, based on data from survey conducted by the Ministry of Plan Implementation and Marga Institute. The age, marital status, ethnic composition, education, employment, government policies on migration are given. Some macro policies affecting overseas female migration are also discussed. An analytical framework within which an individual