Craftswomen in Kerdassa, Egypt: household production and reproduction

Lynch Pd. and Fahmy H.

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Abstract: Working paper on interrelations among family and social roles, household production and fertility of rural women in Kerdassa, Egypt. Discusses living conditions, cultural factors, economic role, unpaid work, income generating activities (incl. weaving, handicrafts and subsistence farming), sexual division of labour, family planning and social status. Includes profiles of the self- employed. Stresses the need for improved educational opportunities, vocational training and health services. Bibliography.

Keywords: family.; social role; fertility.; rural women; living conditions; cultural factor.; economic role; unpaid work; income generating activities; weaving; handicrafts.; subsistence farming; sexual division of labour; family planning.; social status; self employed.; educational opportunity.; vocational training.; health service; famille; rôle social; fécondité; femmes rurales; familia; papel social; fecundidad; mujeres rurales; conditions de vie; facteur culturel; rôle économique; travail non rémunéré; activités rémunératrices; tissage; artisanat décoratif et d'expression; agriculture de subsistance; division du travail basée sur le sexe; planification familiale; statut social; travailleur indépendant; possibilités d'éducation; formation professionnelle; service de santé; condiciones de vida; factor cultural; papel económico; trabajo no remunerado; actividades generadoras de ingresos; tejido; artesanía decorativa y tradicional; agricultura de subsistencia; división del trabajo por sexo; planificación familiar; condición social; trabajador independiente; oportunidades de educación; formación profesional; servicio de salud (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 75 P. pages
Date: 1983
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Published in World Employment Programme Research working paper. WEP 2-21, Population and Labour Policies Programme

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