Beyond misconceptions : insights into the lives of filipino domestic workers in Singapore

• Main Authors: Chong, Chee Yang, Ng, Hui Hui, Siew, Yong Xin, Yap, Joanne Hwee Tynn
• Other Authors: Hao, Xiaoming
• Format: Final Year Project
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Communication::Cultural studies
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/1352
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Filipino domestic workers are seen as heroes in their country because they uproot themselves from their homelands, sacrificing the best years of their lives to improves those of their families. We explore their sacrifices and what drives these maids into making them.