Date of Award

1-1-2017

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

College/School/Department

School of Social Welfare

Content Description

1 online resource (ii, x, 176 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Loretta Pyles

Committee Members

Blanca Ramos, Hal Lawson

Keywords

transnational domestic work, Women household employees, Foreign workers, Indonesian, Women foreign workers

Subject Categories

Social Work

Abstract

This study explores the issue of transnational domestic work. There are three main points discussed: first, factors influencing the women’s decisions to work overseas; second, six stages of transnational domestic work including the recruitment process, training program, placement and signing the employment contract, working overseas, finishing the contract, and travelling back home); third, the women’s perspectives on solutions to the problems. Using a human capabilities approach, empowerment and feminist theoretical frameworks, the study examined whether being a migrant female domestic worker contributes positively to a woman’s and her family’s life.

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