How do Foreign Domestic Workers Reconcile the Tensions between a Lowered Occupational Status and Aspirations for Upward Mobility?
To many Foreign Domestic Workers (FDWs), Singapore is a land of opportunities. Domestic work becomes a quest for an upward mobility. Yet, they face tensions between a low occupational status and aspirations for an upward mobility. Through 24 in-depth qualitative interviews, I explore the various str...
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Main Author: | Yeap, Camberlyn Yee Huei |
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Other Authors: | Teo You Yenn |
Format: | Final Year Project |
Language: | English |
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2017
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/70048 |
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Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
Language: | English |
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