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Towards a model of resilience for transnational families of Filipina domestic workers
Many Filipinos experience poverty and poor employment opportunities. In order to alleviate poverty and provide sufficient resources for their families, numerous mothers leave the Philippines to become domestic workers. The present study aimed to build a model of family resilience for transnational f...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5570353/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28837633 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0183703 |
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author | Garabiles, Melissa R. Ofreneo, Mira Alexis P. Hall, Brian J. |
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description | Many Filipinos experience poverty and poor employment opportunities. In order to alleviate poverty and provide sufficient resources for their families, numerous mothers leave the Philippines to become domestic workers. The present study aimed to build a model of family resilience for transnational families. A total of 33 participants consisting of Filipino transnational families, domestic workers, and key informants participated in a series of focus group discussions and interviews. A new model of resilience among transnational families of Filipina domestic helpers was created using a constructivist grounded theory approach. The model highlighted how temporal and spatial elements are embedded in collective migration experiences. Family narratives begin with the sacrifice of separation, where mothers leave their families for a chance to solve economic problems. To successfully adapt to their separation, the families undergo five relational processes. First, families communicate across space using technology to bridge relational distance. Second, families restructure across space through role sharing and the validation of each other’s efforts in their family roles. Third, families rebuild ties through temporary family reunification that bridge physical and relational distance. Fourth, families have the collective goal of permanent family reunification by ending migration to become complete again. Fifth, they strive to commit to their families by prioritizing them instead of succumbing to difficulties. Family resilience for transnational migrants is a collectivistic process, negotiated by each family member. |
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spelling | pubmed-55703532017-09-09 Towards a model of resilience for transnational families of Filipina domestic workers Garabiles, Melissa R. Ofreneo, Mira Alexis P. Hall, Brian J. PLoS One Research Article Many Filipinos experience poverty and poor employment opportunities. In order to alleviate poverty and provide sufficient resources for their families, numerous mothers leave the Philippines to become domestic workers. The present study aimed to build a model of family resilience for transnational families. A total of 33 participants consisting of Filipino transnational families, domestic workers, and key informants participated in a series of focus group discussions and interviews. A new model of resilience among transnational families of Filipina domestic helpers was created using a constructivist grounded theory approach. The model highlighted how temporal and spatial elements are embedded in collective migration experiences. Family narratives begin with the sacrifice of separation, where mothers leave their families for a chance to solve economic problems. To successfully adapt to their separation, the families undergo five relational processes. First, families communicate across space using technology to bridge relational distance. Second, families restructure across space through role sharing and the validation of each other’s efforts in their family roles. Third, families rebuild ties through temporary family reunification that bridge physical and relational distance. Fourth, families have the collective goal of permanent family reunification by ending migration to become complete again. Fifth, they strive to commit to their families by prioritizing them instead of succumbing to difficulties. Family resilience for transnational migrants is a collectivistic process, negotiated by each family member. Public Library of Science 2017-08-24 /pmc/articles/PMC5570353/ /pubmed/28837633 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0183703 Text en © 2017 Garabiles et al http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Research Article Garabiles, Melissa R. Ofreneo, Mira Alexis P. Hall, Brian J. Towards a model of resilience for transnational families of Filipina domestic workers |
title | Towards a model of resilience for transnational families of Filipina domestic workers |
title_full | Towards a model of resilience for transnational families of Filipina domestic workers |
title_fullStr | Towards a model of resilience for transnational families of Filipina domestic workers |
title_full_unstemmed | Towards a model of resilience for transnational families of Filipina domestic workers |
title_short | Towards a model of resilience for transnational families of Filipina domestic workers |
title_sort | towards a model of resilience for transnational families of filipina domestic workers |
topic | Research Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5570353/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28837633 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0183703 |
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