According to the discussion about women who are domestic workers,
a. the law now specifies that these women must earn at least a minimum-wage salary.
b. health insurance is now one of the guaranteed benefits of this kind of work.
c. many of these women report that they are treated like modern-day slaves.
d. the situation of domestic workers has been very well publicized in the current decade.
Question 2
Which of the following students provides the most accurate statement about employment in traditionally female occupations?
a. Marco: The research demonstrates that a single woman in the United States can live fairly comfortably on a salary of about 7 an hour, as long as she works 40 hours a week..
b. Jian: The majority of women in Western Europe are agricultural workers, whereas in most African countries, the majority are service workers..
c. Stacey: Immigrant women who are hired to do domestic work are generally hired at a low salary, and they are expected to work long hours..
d. Thomas: In Asian and Latin American countries, many women work in sweatshops, but there are no sweatshops in the United States or Canada because they are illegal..