On circular migration: from the distaff side; women left behind in the forests of East kalimantan

Colfer C.

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Abstract: Working paper comprising a case study of the impact of men's circular internal migration on non-migrating rural women farmers in two Kalimantan forest villages in Borneo, Indonesia. Explains survey methodology. Discusses the social role of migration in their traditional culture. Considers social change arising from employment opportunity for migrant workers. Makes development policy recommendations. References.

Keywords: men; internal migration; rural women; farmer.; forest; village; survey.; methodology; social role; traditional culture.; social change; employment opportunity; migrant workers.; development policy; hommes; migration interne; femmes rurales; agriculteur; forêt; village; hombres; migración interna; mujeres rurales; agricultor; bosque; pueblo; enquête; méthodologie; rôle social; culture traditionnelle; changement social; possibilités d'emploi; travailleur migrant; politique de développement; encuesta; metodología; papel social; cultura tradicional; cambio social; oportunidades de empleo; trabajador migrante; política de desarrollo (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 48 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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