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ERIC Number: EJ529901
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Publication Date: 1996
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Participatory Research Is the First Step towards Political Action: The Case of Young Female Domestic Servants in Dakar, Senegal.
Diaw, Bamba
Childhood: A Global Journal of Child Research, v3 n2 p271-77 May 1996
Studied working conditions of female domestic workers in Dakar, Senegal, using group interviews. Found that most leave rural families for economic reasons. Village solidarity networks help find work, maintain rural norms, and provide support. Few employers provide written contracts, medical insurance, or adequate wages. Heavy work responsibilities are common. The primary reason for job loss is nonpayment of wages. (KDFB)
Descriptors: Action Research, Adolescents, Adults, Children, Employee Attitudes, Employer Employee Relationship, Females, Foreign Countries, Household Workers, Interviews, Participatory Research, Rural to Urban Migration, Social Support Groups, Unskilled Workers, Urbanization, Work Environment, Working Hours
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Senegal (Dakar)
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