Angela Hales
Biographic Data
| ID | 1501526 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Angela Hales |
| GIVEN NAMES | Angela |
| FAMILY NAME | Hales |
| SIGNATURE | HALES A |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Faculty as bridges to co-curricular engagement and community for first-generation international students
The proportion of first-generation international students at US institutions ranges from one-tenth to one-half of the total international student body. First-generation status is an underexplored, and potentially significant, demographic factor in international students’ adaptation to college. Researchers used structural equation modelling (SEM) to examine how faculty interaction out-of-class, engagement with cultural variation in-class, and stud…
Women Working Worldwide
In this article we trace the history of a new form of labour internationalism that emerged in support of women workers' organizations, in particular in the garment industry, from the 1980s. We tell the story of the emergence of Women Working Worldwide (WWW), a small UK-based NGO that provides solidarity and support for a network of women workers' organizations in the commodity producing zones of the global South. WWW grew along with other organiz…
Beyond the barriers
Concern about working conditions in a global supply chain has led unions and NGOs in the North to collaborate on initiatives such as the Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) and the Ethical Trade Initiative (ETI) in the UK. Relationships have not always been easy, but experience has shown that when trade unions and NGOs work together on particular disputes or campaigns, their differences tend to disappear. These new forms of labour internationalism offer…
Trade liberalisation in the garment industry
World trade is increasingly conditioned by the rules of the World Trade Organisation. In the case of the garment industry this means the phasing out of the Multifibre Arrangement, which has dominated trade in textiles and garments since 1974. This phase-out is seen as benefiting developing countries and criticism focuses on the manner in which the USA and Europe are holding up the process. However, it is important to look at who exactly will gain…
Women Working Worldwide
In this article we trace the history of a new form of labour internationalism that emerged in support of women workers' organizations, in particular in the garment industry, from the 1980s. We tell the story of the emergence of Women Working Worldwide (WWW), a small UK-based NGO that provides solidarity and support for a network of women workers' organizations in the commodity producing zones of the global South. WWW grew along with other organiz…
Trade liberalisation in the garment industry
World trade is increasingly conditioned by the rules of the World Trade Organisation. In the case of the garment industry this means the phasing out of the Multifibre Arrangement, which has dominated trade in textiles and garments since 1974. This phase-out is seen as benefiting developing countries and criticism focuses on the manner in which the USA and Europe are holding up the process. However, it is important to look at who exactly will gain…
Beyond the barriers
Concern about working conditions in a global supply chain has led unions and NGOs in the North to collaborate on initiatives such as the Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) and the Ethical Trade Initiative (ETI) in the UK. Relationships have not always been easy, but experience has shown that when trade unions and NGOs work together on particular disputes or campaigns, their differences tend to disappear. These new forms of labour internationalism offer…
Trade liberalisation in the garment industry
World trade is increasingly conditioned by the rules of the World Trade Organisation. In the case of the garment industry this means the phasing out of the Multifibre Arrangement, which has dominated trade in textiles and garments since 1974. This phase-out is seen as benefiting developing countries and criticism focuses on the manner in which the USA and Europe are holding up the process. However, it is important to look at who exactly will gain…
Beyond the barriers
Concern about working conditions in a global supply chain has led unions and NGOs in the North to collaborate on initiatives such as the Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) and the Ethical Trade Initiative (ETI) in the UK. Relationships have not always been easy, but experience has shown that when trade unions and NGOs work together on particular disputes or campaigns, their differences tend to disappear. These new forms of labour internationalism offer…
Women Working Worldwide
In this article we trace the history of a new form of labour internationalism that emerged in support of women workers' organizations, in particular in the garment industry, from the 1980s. We tell the story of the emergence of Women Working Worldwide (WWW), a small UK-based NGO that provides solidarity and support for a network of women workers' organizations in the commodity producing zones of the global South. WWW grew along with other organiz…
Faculty as bridges to co-curricular engagement and community for first-generation international students
The proportion of first-generation international students at US institutions ranges from one-tenth to one-half of the total international student body. First-generation status is an underexplored, and potentially significant, demographic factor in international students’ adaptation to college. Researchers used structural equation modelling (SEM) to examine how faculty interaction out-of-class, engagement with cultural variation in-class, and stud…
Business (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Clothing (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Engineering (2 works) · Global trade, sustainability, and social impact (2 works) · International trade (2 works) · Labor Movements and Unions (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Politics (2 works)