Detalles del documento

Imprima y guarde

Libro

What Happens when They Leave? The Social Impact of Migration on the Philippines

Fecha

2009

Autores

Ashifa Kassam

Resumen

The Philippines has consistently ranked as one of the world's top suppliers of migrant workers, with Filipinos arriving in droves on the doorsteps of developed countries to work both legally and illegally. While their impact on the global economy has been well-documented, there has been little analytical journalism examining the social consequences of this mass exodus on Filipinos and Filipino culture. Whether they cross borders to work as domestic workers, teachers or nurses, migration causes immediate and long-term hardships that range from the emotional wrench of family separation to brain drain from the country. This thesis explores migration's footprint on the politics and economics of the Philippines. As the majority of those leaving the Philippines are women, the thesis also documents the effects of this gendered migration pattern, including the experiences of domestic workers who come to Canada.

Lugar de publicación

Ottawa

Editor

Library and Archives Canada = Bibliothèque et Archives Canada,

Conexiones

Los sectores económicos

Occupations in services - Domestic work

Tipos de contenido

Análisis de políticas

Los grupos destinatarios

Los investigadores y ONG / grupos comunitarios / redes de solidaridad

Relevancia geográfica

Canada, Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba, Quebec, Colombia Británica, Otras provincias, Federal, Filipinas, y Nueva Escocia

Esferas de la actividad

Asistencia social

Idiomas

Inglés