Gender Impacts of Cross-border Works: Gender Impacts of Cross-border Works: The Case of Khmer Workers in Tri Ton District, Vietnam - Couverture souple

Thai Huynh Phuong, Lan; Kusakabe, Kyoko

 
9783838358307: Gender Impacts of Cross-border Works: Gender Impacts of Cross-border Works: The Case of Khmer Workers in Tri Ton District, Vietnam
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3838358309 ISBN 13 : 9783838358307
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

The study focuses on the effects of incomes from the cross-border workers on their families in original country. Incomes from cross-border works have been proven to be very important resources for the family of cross-border workers. It helps smoothing the daily necessary expenses and eases investment in human capital. The study also shows that even though women are the budget managers in the family, they just have decisive role for daily petty spending. For bigger expenses, men are the final decision makers. In addition, even though involving in productive works as men, women are still expected to fulfill reproductive works. Therefore, women's burden is increased; they have to adjust to fulfill two tasks. Besides, the study also shows that although income from cross-border works helps women have more economic contribution to their households, the gender relation in the household does not change much; men are still the head of the households because of the influence of ethnic norms and socially constructed gender norms. However, it can help women have better attitute from their husbands.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The study focuses on the effects of incomes from the cross-border workers on their families in original country. Incomes from cross-border works have been proven to be very important resources for the family of cross-border workers. It helps smoothing the daily necessary expenses and eases investment in human capital. The study also shows that even though women are the budget managers in the family, they just have decisive role for daily petty spending. For bigger expenses, men are the final decision makers. In addition, even though involving in productive works as men, women are still expected to fulfill reproductive works. Therefore, women's burden is increased; they have to adjust to fulfill two tasks. Besides, the study also shows that although income from cross-border works helps women have more economic contribution to their households, the gender relation in the household does not change much; men are still the head of the households because of the influence of ethnic norms and socially constructed gender norms. However, it can help women have better attitute from their husbands.

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2010
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3838358309
ISBN 13 
9783838358307
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
108
Coordonnées du fabricant
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