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Gender Implications of Immigration: the Case of Russian-Speaking Women in Israel

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Gender and Immigration

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Gender and immigration have seldom been studied in tandem, although the experiences and challenges faced by male and female immigrants are as different as they are in other life contexts. The countries of origin and resettlement may significantly differ in the extent and forms of patriarchy and in gender roles, adding a unique facet to women’s experiences of acculturation. Given that male dominance as a norm predominates throughout the world, immigrant women may face a double disadvantage as immigrants and as women on the job market and in all kinds of social and personal relations.

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  1. Larissa I. Remennick
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    Debra L. DeLaet (Assistant Professor of Political Science) (Assistant Professor of Political Science)

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Remennick, L.I. (1999). Gender Implications of Immigration: the Case of Russian-Speaking Women in Israel. In: Kelson, G.A., DeLaet, D.L. (eds) Gender and Immigration. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780333983461_9

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