title: Filipino workers in the Middle East:  social profile and policy implications.
abstract: The characteristics of international labor migrants from the Philippines are examined.  "Based on an analysis of a sample of 495 Middle East workers and 1983 worker placements, this paper presents a profile of Filipino workers in the Middle East with reference to such variables as occupation, gender, age and work experience, civil status, education, Philippine residence, household size and number of dependents."  (summary in FRE, SPA)
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Smart
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Teodosio
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Jimenez
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa; D000352:Africa, Northern; D000367:Age Factors; D001208:Asia; D001210:Asia, Southeastern; D001211:Asia, Western; D003710:Demography; D003858:Dependency, Psychological; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004522:Educational Status; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D004651:Employment; D005191:Family Characteristics; D006280:Health Workforce; D017533:Marital Status; D008877:Middle East; D009790:Occupations; D010679:Philippines; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011640:Public Policy; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014171:Transients and Migrants
keywords: Africa; Age Factors; Arab Countries; Asia; Demographic Factors; Dependency Burden; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Educational Status; Employment Status; Family And Household; Households; Human Resources; International Migration; Labor Force; Marital Status; Migrants; Migration; Northern Africa; Occupations; Philippines; Policy; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Research Report; Residence Characteristics; Sex Factors; Socioeconomic Factors; Southeastern Asia; Western Asia