Life outside the garment factories: the lived experiences of Cambodian women garment factory workers McKay, Fiona Helen and Mckenzie, Hayley Jane 2020, Life outside the garment factories: the lived experiences of Cambodian women garment factory workers, International journal of migration, health and social care, vol. 16, no. 4, pp. 415-427, doi: 10.1108/IJMHSC-03-2019-0041. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Life outside the garment factories: the lived experiences of Cambodian women garment factory workers Author(s) McKay, Fiona Helen orcid.org/0000-0002-0498-3572 Mckenzie, Hayley Jane orcid.org/0000-0002-9871-3740 Journal name International journal of migration, health and social care Volume number 16 Issue number 4 Start page 415 End page 427 Total pages 13 Publisher Emerald Publishing Limited Place of publication Bingley, Eng. Publication date 2020 ISSN 1747-9894 2042-8650 Keyword(s) Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Public, Environmental & Occupational Health Cambodia Migrant Gender Women Internal migration Garment factory Summary Purpose Cambodia’s workforce has shifted over time, with internal migration increasing as more people are forced to the cities to find employment. This paper aims to change in workforce participation has led to a number of challenges for people moving into urban areas, particularly women as their role in the household and workforce is changing. Design/methodology/approach This research used qualitative research to explore the experiences of 20 Cambodian women working in garment factories. Interviews were conducted in Khmer by a bilingual research assistant. Interviews were recorded and then translated into English. Data were thematically analysed following a constant comparative method. Findings Findings indicate that women experience social isolation, job stress and are vulnerable to a variety of health and well-being problems. When moving into the city for work, many rural women leave their children in the care of other family members, including grandparents and other extended families, without a network, they experience isolation and loneliness. Originality/value This is the first qualitative work of its kind to investigate the experiences of Cambodian women factory workers and their experiences of moving to urban areas for work. Language eng DOI 10.1108/IJMHSC-03-2019-0041 Indigenous content off HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30143459 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Health School of Health and Social Development Related Links Link Description Connect to published version Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Mon, 05 Oct 2020, 07:30:07 EST Tue, 06 Oct 2020, 04:00:37 EST Sat, 17 Oct 2020, 01:33:20 EST Tue, 12 Jan 2021, 05:10:29 EST Tue, 02 Mar 2021, 13:24:41 EST Tue, 02 Mar 2021, 13:26:01 EST Tue, 02 Mar 2021, 14:58:10 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 0 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 30 Abstract Views, 0 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Mon, 05 Oct 2020, 07:30:07 EST

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