title: Indonesian migrants in Johor:  an itinerant labour force.
abstract: "The links between Indonesia and Johor, Malaysia, across the narrow straits have been strong for centuries.  Many Johoreans trace their origins to various islands in the Indonesian archipelago.  In recent years the presence of large numbers of Indonesian migrant workers in Malaysia has become the focus of media and political debate; it is seen not only as undermining working conditions but as aggravating fragile ethnic relations within Malaysia.  The aim of this article is to examine the presence and employment of Indonesians in the southern area of Johor, and the responses of government and the public to this phenomenon."
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Guinness
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D001208:Asia; D001210:Asia, Southeastern; D003469:Culture; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D004651:Employment; D005006:Ethnicity; D006280:Health Workforce; D007214:Indonesia; D008296:Malaysia; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011287:Prejudice; D012922:Social Change; D012923:Social Class; D012940:Social Problems; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014171:Transients and Migrants
keywords: Acculturation; Asia; Cultural Background; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Employment Status; Ethnic Groups; Human Resources; Indonesia; International Migration; Labor Force; Labor Migration; Malaysia; Migrant Workers; Migrants; Migration; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Social Change; Social Discrimination; Social Problems; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; Southeastern Asia