Ilaw ng Ibang Tahanan: Transnational Mothering Practices of Overseas Filipina Domestic Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic

• Main Author: Ramirez, Arvin John C.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2024
• Subjects: transnational mothering; migration; parenting; Filipino mothers; Overseas Filipino Workers; COVID-19 pandemic; Family, Life Course, and Society; Gender and Sexuality; Migration Studies; Sociology of Culture
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/sinaya/vol3/iss4/4; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/sinaya/article/1130/viewcontent/_Final_Proof__Manuscript__4.pdf
• Institution: De La Salle University

Filipino mothers traditionally serve as primary caregivers and, at times, as the main breadwinners for their families. With limited opportunities in the Philippines, many seek employment abroad, leaving their children behind. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority indicated that female Overse...