DOMESTIC WORK : Intermediate (Book with DVD) (Workbook Included)

The DOMESTIC WORK – Intermediate combines many different practical and visual skills with knowledge of specialized materials and techniques. Domestic workers comprise a significant part of the global workforce in informal employment and are among the most vulnerable groups of workers. This book will introduce the knowledge and skills for those studying and/or working in domestic industry in response to workplace requirements.

About this Book

The information in this book covers basic to core competencies such as clean living room, dining room, bedrooms, toilet, kitchen, wash and iron clothes, linen, fabric, prepare hot and cold meals/food, provide food and beverage service.

About the Domestic Work Industry

Domestic workers work in the homes of others for pay, providing a range of services: they sweep and clean; wash clothes and dishes; shop and cook; care for children, the elderly, and the disabled; they provide gardening, driving, and security services. Some live on the premises of their employer. Others work part time, often for multiple employers. Women are concentrated in cleaning and care services, while men tend to have the better paying jobs as gardeners, drivers, or security guards. Domestic work is a large – and in some countries growing – sector of employment, especially for women. Domestic work is also a major employer of women in Asia and Africa, according to the International Labor Organization (ILO). In the Middle East, one out of three women wage employees is domestic worker, and in Latin America and the Caribbean. Domestic workers, a highly vulnerable and invisible sector of the economy, are responsible for the most vital aspects of daily lives. These workers include nannies, caregivers for the elderly or disabled, and house cleaners. Currently there are at least 53 million domestic workers worldwide, not including child domestic workers and this number is increasing steadily in developed and developing countries. Even though a substantial number of men work in the sector – often as gardeners, drivers or butlers – it remains a highly feminized sector: 83 per cent of all domestic workers are women.