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Combating the English language Deficit: The Labour Market Experiences of Migrant Women in Australia

Syed, Jawad, Murray, Peter A. (2009) Combating the English language Deficit: The Labour Market Experiences of Migrant Women in Australia. Human Resource Management Journal, 19 (4). pp. 413-432. ISSN 1748-8583. (doi:10.1111/j.1748-8583.2009.00106.x) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:24822)

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Abstract

This article takes a multilevel perspective on the labour market issues and challenges that migrant women from non-English speaking backgrounds (NESB) encounter in Australia. The article is based on two main arguments: (1) a much more complex picture emerges when we look at the intersection of gender, ethnicity, and migration, and its implications for the labour market experiences of NESB women and (2) single level conceptualisations of diversity management within the domain of organisational or legal policies are inadequate to address the multilevel challenges faced by NESB women. The article presents a qualitative study in which we theorise our findings through a multilevel construct, examining the macro-national, meso-organisational, and micro-individual challenges that NESB women, originating from Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan, face in the Australian labour market.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1111/j.1748-8583.2009.00106.x
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Divisions: Divisions > Kent Business School - Division > Kent Business School (do not use)
Depositing User: Jennifer Knapp
Date Deposited: 03 Jun 2010 14:38 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 10:03 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/24822 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Syed, Jawad.

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