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... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > poverty > causes of poverty > globalization (economics) > economics and stratification > domestic work
social science subjects > sociology > race, ethnicity and migration > gender and family > domestic work
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and society > demography of law > immigration and citizenship > domestic work
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > law and society > demography of law > immigration and citizenship > domestic work
social science subjects > business and management > sociology of work > domestic work
social science subjects > sociology > sociology of work > domestic work

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domestic work  

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  • Paid domestic work encompasses a wide array of labor types usually referred to as care work or reproductive labor. Most paid domestic work positions involve housecleaning or child care, possibly cooking, or some combination of the three. [Source: Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society; Domestic Work]

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