This article explores how migrating via a strong or weak tie results in different outcomes for Ethiopian domestic workers in their migration to the Middle East. Few studies have examined this question. Ethiopian domestic workers are a good case for this analysis as networks are critical for providing information and support for live-in domestic workers in the Middle East. Migrating via a strong tie was expected to result in better migration outcomes. The results, however, suggested that migrating via a strong tie can provide support in some cases, but is not enough to guarantee protection to Ethiopian migrant workers in the Middle East.

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强关系，弱关系：探索网络在从埃塞俄比亚到中东的家政工人迁移中的作用

本文探讨了通过强关系或弱关系进行的迁移如何导致埃塞俄比亚家庭佣工在迁移到中东时产生不同的结果。很少有研究探讨过这个问题。埃塞俄比亚家政工人是这种分析的一个很好的例子，因为网络对于为中东的留宿家政工人提供信息和支持至关重要。通过强关系迁移预计会带来更好的迁移结果。然而，结果表明，通过强关系移民在某些情况下可以提供支持，但不足以保证对中东的埃塞俄比亚移民工人的保护。