"I Rarely Go Out on Work Days": Space–Time Constraints and (Im)mobility Experiences Among Indonesian Female Domestic Workers in Hong Kong.
Female domestic workers (FDWs) experience space–time constraints and mobility challenges corresponding to their demanding daily work responsibilities. Studies have shown that FDWs' mobility and activities are primarily dictated by their employers through work tasks. It is unclear, though, how FDWs'...
| Published in: | Annals of the American Association of Geographers Vol. 114; no. 5; pp. 1020 - 1039 |
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2024
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