Domestic workers in Qatar

Abstract

This study examines domestic worker issue in Qatar, and aims to increase awareness on the negative aspects of non-parental childcare on children’s growth. The findings shows that in Qatar many people have between 1 to 3 domestic workers. They find domestic workers to be highly important in their lives, but do not consider them trustworthy. Yet, many people give full responsibility of their house and chores to the workers, especially the responsibility of taking care of their children. Moreover, a high percentage of domestic workers are spending more time with children than their parents do, and children are losing touch with their mother language due to the non-parental care.

Keywords

• Domestic Workers,Childcare,Civic Engagement,Qatar

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