Socio-economic Conditions of Migrant Female Teachers in Pune City. (March 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jose, Justina
• Is Part Of: Environment and urbanization Asia. Volume 8:Number 1(2017)
• Page Start: 137
• Page End: 149
• Publication Date: 2017-03
• Subjects: Socio-economic conditions -- migrants -- middle class -- women -- teachers; Social ecology -- Asia -- Periodicals; Urban ecology (Sociology) -- Asia -- Periodicals; Urbanization -- Asia -- Periodicals; Human ecology -- Asia -- Periodicals; 304.20954
• DOI: 10.1177/0975425316686502
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0975-4253

Abstract

Existing literature on migration studies indicates the existence of analyses of different facets of migration. But the common thread that strings these studies together is the analysis about dynamics of migrant labourers. The labour class is the focal point for internal migration studies leaving the middle and upper class to be a grossly under-researched section of society. This study has attempted to analyze the socio-economic conditions of a small section of the migrant middle class: female teachers. Based on questionnaire and survey through interviews data on different indicators of socio-economic conditions from teachers working in schools around Pune was collected. An analysis of this data led to the conclusion that migration has improved the socio-economic condition of the teachers and that they did not suffer from problems plaguing migrant labourers.