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A study of domestic service in Canada Pedlar, David John
Abstract
This paper is a study of domestic service in Canada. It accomplishes several objectives: (1) connects domestic service with the literature on housework; (2) presents a numerical profile describing the decline of domestic service as a component of the Canadian labour force 1891-1971; (3) explains the decline of domestic service relative to immigration and the growth of other feminized segments of the labour force; (4) identifies the work context of domestic service; (5) describes and explains the treatment of domestic servants in British Columbia labour statutes 1900-1981.
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A study of domestic service in Canada
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University of British Columbia
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| Date Issued |
1982
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| Description |
This paper is a study of domestic service in Canada. It accomplishes several objectives: (1) connects domestic service with the literature on housework; (2) presents a numerical profile describing the decline of domestic service as a component of the Canadian labour force 1891-1971; (3) explains the decline of domestic service relative to immigration and the growth of other feminized segments of the labour force; (4) identifies the work context of domestic service; (5) describes and explains the treatment of domestic servants in British Columbia labour statutes 1900-1981.
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eng
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| Date Available |
2010-03-29
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use.
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10.14288/1.0095334
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University of British Columbia
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Graduate
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For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use.