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abstract: 'Systematic violations of migrant workers'' human rights and striking
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health disparities among these populations in the United Arab Emirates
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(UAE) are the norm in member countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council
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(GCC). Migrant laborers comprise about 90 percent of the UAE workforce
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and include approximately 500,000 construction workers and 450,000
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domestic workers. Like many other GCC members countries, the UAE
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witnessed an unprecedented construction boom during the early 2000s,
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attracting large numbers of Western expatriates and increasing demand
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for cheap migrant labor. Elite Emiratis'' and Western expatriates''
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dependence on household staff further promoted labor migration. This
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paper offers a summary of existing literature on migrant workers and
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human rights in the UAE, focusing on their impact on related health
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ramifications and disparities, with specific attention to construction
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workers, domestic workers, and trafficked women and children.
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Construction workers and domestic laborers are victims of debt bondage
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and face severe wage exploitation, and experience serious health and
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safety problems resulting from inhumane work and living conditions. High
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rates of physical, sexual, and psychological abuse impact the health of
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domestic workers. Through a review of available literature, including
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official reports, scientific papers, and media reports, the paper
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discusses the responsibility of employers, governments, and the global
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community in mitigating these problems and reveals the paucity of
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systematic data on the health of migrant workers in the Gulf.'
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affiliation: 'Sonmez, S (Corresponding Author), Univ N Carolina, Bryan Sch Business
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\& Econ, Greensboro, NC 27412 USA.
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Soenmez, Sevil, Univ N Carolina, Bryan Sch Business \& Econ, Greensboro, NC 27412
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USA.
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Apostopoulos, Yorghos; Tran, Diane; Rentrope, Shantyana, Univ N Carolina, Greensboro,
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NC 27412 USA.
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Apostopoulos, Yorghos, Emory Univ, Sch Med, Atlanta, GA USA.'
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author: Soenmez, Sevil and Apostopoulos, Yorghos and Tran, Diane and Rentrope, Shantyana
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author-email: sesonmez@uncg.edu
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author_list:
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- family: Soenmez
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given: Sevil
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- family: Apostopoulos
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given: Yorghos
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- family: Tran
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given: Diane
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- family: Rentrope
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given: Shantyana
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da: '2023-09-28'
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eissn: 2150-4113
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files: []
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issn: 1079-0969
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journal: HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS
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keywords-plus: 'IMMIGRATION POLICY; SLEEP RESTRICTION; DOMESTIC WORKERS; LABOR
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MIGRATION; GULF'
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language: English
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month: DEC
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number: '2'
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number-of-cited-references: '130'
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pages: 17-35
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papis_id: 5371ea20797b9bcfb1c9f23e663dee26
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ref: Soenmez2011humanrights
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times-cited: '22'
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title: HUMAN RIGHTS AND HEALTH DISPARITIES FOR MIGRANT WORKERS IN THE UAE
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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unique-id: WOS:000208960700003
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usage-count-last-180-days: '1'
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usage-count-since-2013: '33'
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volume: '13'
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web-of-science-categories: Public, Environmental \& Occupational Health
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year: '2011'
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