Foreword |
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Acknowledgements |
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Abbreviations and acronyms |
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Executive summary |
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1. Introduction |
1.1 Introducing the study |
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1.2 Defining terms: What is domestic work? |
1.2.1 Social reproduction |
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1.2.2 Gendered social relations |
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1.2.3 Social status |
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1.2.4 Skills |
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1.2.5 Social identities and market segmentation |
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1.3 The international legislative framework |
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1.4 Domestic work and migration |
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1.5 A note on recruitment agencies |
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2. Methodology |
2.1 Research questions |
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2.2 Data collection techniques |
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2.3 Research sample |
2.3.1 Research sites |
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2.3.2 Domestic workers |
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2.3.3 Employers |
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2.3.4 Media |
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2.4 Research ethics |
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2.5 Data analysis |
2.5.1 Survey and interview data |
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2.5.2 Quantitative and qualitative press analysis |
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2.6 Research terminology |
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2.7 Research limitations and challenges |
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3. Regional context |
3.1 Thailand |
3.1.1 Labour migration in Thailand |
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3.1.2 Labour law and social security protections in Thailand |
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3.2 Malaysia |
3.2.1 Labour migration in Malaysia |
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3.2.2 Labour law and social security protections in Malaysia |
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3.3 Conclusion |
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4. Attitudes to migration and demand for domestic workers in Thailand and Malaysia |
4.1 Press coverage and public attitudes to migration in Thailand and Malaysia |
4.1.1 Salience of migrant workers, 1999–2014 |
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4.1.2 Portrayals of migrant workers: Modifiers, 1999–2014 |
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4.1.3 Changes in key portrayals over time, 1999–2014 |
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4.1.4 Qualitative findings – Malaysia |
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4.1.5 Qualitative findings – Thailand |
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4.1.6 Conclusions |
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4.2 Employers’ responses to press coverage |
4.2.1 Understanding demand for migrant domestic workers in Thailand |
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4.2.2 Understanding demand for migrant domestic workers in Malaysia |
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4.2.3 Conclusion |
5. Employment relations: Contract and fictive kin |
5.1 Fictive kin: Just like one of the family? |
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5.2 Between fictive kin and contrac |
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5.3 The written contract |
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5.4 Beyond contract |
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5.5 Conclusion |
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6. Keeping time: Working hours, time off, and autonomy |
6.1 Working hours |
6.1.1 Stand-by hours |
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6.2 Days of, annual holiday, and individual autonomy |
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6.3 Conclusion |
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7. Money matters: Wages and social security |
7.1 Minimum Wage |
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7.2 Social security |
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7.3 Conclusion |
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8. Domestic workers’ perspectives |
8.1 Self-perception of domestic workers |
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8.2 Working together |
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9. Conclusion and recommendations |
9.1 Recommendations |
9.1.1 Employment relations |
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9.1.2 Migration/immigration status and domestic work |
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9.1.3 Change of culture around domestic work |
Bibliography |
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Annexes |
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