Preface and acknowledgments -- List of acronyms -- Introduction -- Domestic workers in Latin America today -- Overcoming elite resistance -- Working in chronic informality -- Bolivia and Costa Rica : social mobilization and reform from the bottom up -- Uruguay and Chile : basic universalism versus top-down incrementalism -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Index
Summary
"Examines the movement for labor reform among domestic workers in Latin America. Explores how domestic workers' mobilization, strategic alliances, and political windows of opportunity can lead to improved rights"--Provided by publisher