Filipino domestic workers and their capacity development
College
Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC College of Education
Department/Unit
Counseling and Educational Psychology
Document Type
Article
Source Title
Journal of Humanistic Psychology
Volume
59
Issue
6
First Page
824
Last Page
841
Publication Date
11-1-2019
Abstract
This study explored the day-to-day experiences of female Filipino domestic workers in Singapore, including their working conditions, employee–employer relationships, and psychological health. In-depth interviews were conducted with 18 women. Using grounded theory, the emergent themes revealed high levels of variation, both within and between women, suggesting that the quality of domestic workers’ lives depends largely on the personal characteristics of their employers or the workers themselves, rather than on any system of protection. More importantly, participants displayed positive and resilient coping strategies which enabled them to thrive despite restrictive circumstances. Implications pertaining to capabilities and empowerment development were discussed. © The Author(s) 2016.
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Digitial Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1177/0022167816654357
Recommended Citation
Loh, J. I., & Estrellado, A. F. (2019). Filipino domestic workers and their capacity development. Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 59 (6), 824-841. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022167816654357
Disciplines
Psychology
Keywords
Foreign workers, Filipino--Singapore--Social conditions; Household employees--Singapore--Social conditions; Vocational qualifications--Singapore
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