A preliminary qualitative assessment of the mass deportation and reintegration process of female Ethiopian migrant workers from Saudi Arabia: Implication for intervention and Social policy response
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2014-05
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Addis Ababa University
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The study dealt with the investigation of the November 2013 deported „female‟ domestic workers
from Saudi Arabia in order to explain their experiences during reception, post reception,
rehabilitation and reintegration process. Despite the wealth of investigative reports, newspapers
and articles, there has not been a concise academic research that addresses this extraordinary
event. Yet, this preliminary study has attempted to address this issue by focusing on how the pre
and post reception, rehabilitation and reintegration of this mass deportation was processed and
conducted by government and non-governmental organizations, community, private
stakeholders, social workers and concerned individuals. In order to grasp the stated social
crisis, the researcher has employed relevant data throughparticipant interviews, participant
observation and interviews with government and Non-government officials. The findings of the
study supported the claim that the forced repatriation from Saudi Arabia and repatriates current
status has a great deal on the establishment of institutions and of the countries policy on
migration, repatriation and deportation. These finding were examined with relevant theories and
literatures for a detailed discussion, with their implications for social practice, intervention,
future research and practice
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Social Work