WR39C Research by Nicole Thai https://padlet.com/thainq/wr39c Nannies and caretakers - socioeconomics? en-us 2017-01-16 22:52:10 UTC 2023-03-31 10:34:50 UTC hello@padlet.com Key words: thainq https://padlet.com/thainq/wr39c/wish/147425432 HCP
  • care chain
  • nanny chain 
  • transnational mothering/motherhood
  • secondary caregiver 
]]> 2017-01-16 22:54:46 UTC https://padlet.com/thainq/wr39c/wish/147425432 Experts: thainq https://padlet.com/thainq/wr39c/wish/147425510 Arlie Russell Hochschild - "The Nanny Chain"

]]> 2017-01-16 22:56:34 UTC https://padlet.com/thainq/wr39c/wish/147425510 "Global Care Chain" thainq https://padlet.com/thainq/wr39c/wish/147425596 Definition: “a series of personal links between people across the globe based on the paid or unpaid work of caring”
  • a global care chain was seen to typically involve: “An older daughter from a poor family who cares for her siblings while her mother works as a nanny caring for the children of a migrating nanny who, in turn, cares for the child of a family in a rich country.”
    • see “Causes” for idea of what’s wrong and what can be addressed
]]> 2017-01-16 22:58:28 UTC https://padlet.com/thainq/wr39c/wish/147425596 What is the issue? thainq https://padlet.com/thainq/wr39c/wish/147428220 socioeconomics?
There is insufficient support from government and society for the emotional consequences transnational mothers and their families go through as they participate in the global care chain]]> 2017-01-17 00:04:49 UTC https://padlet.com/thainq/wr39c/wish/147428220 Look into the ILO International Labour Organization for stats thainq https://padlet.com/thainq/wr39c/wish/148499242
http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_protect/---protrav/---migrant/documents/publication/wcms_535596.pdf

]]> 2017-01-21 04:11:28 UTC https://padlet.com/thainq/wr39c/wish/148499242 Padlet Week 3 Assignment thainq https://padlet.com/thainq/wr39c/wish/149785773 Parreñas, Rhacel Salazar. “Mothering from a Distance: Emotions, Gender, and Intergenerational Relations in Filipino Transnational Families.” Feminist Studies, vol. 27, no. 2, 2001, pp. 361–390. www.jstor.org/stable/3178765.

1. This piece argues the emotional consequences female migrant workers and their transnational families in the Philippines are suffering from the export labor market because of the emotional strain and lack of government and social support. 
2. The article primarily draws on interviews and research conducted either by the author herself or of other experts in the subject. The article also draws on the theories and ideas developed by other experts/researchers regarding the topic discussed. There are some references to statistics to help draw a clear picture for context, but in terms of the arguments made, interviews and theories provide the main support of the paper. 
3. I think the interviews are the most effective evidences from this article. The content and argument of this piece focuses on the sociological aspects of Filipino transnational families, so the interviews provide a first-person account of the phenomena discussed and effectively describes the issues the author is making a point of. 
4. I plan to integrate the arguments Parreñas makes to demonstrate the severity of the problems transnational Filipino families face as their mothers work abroad. Parreñas makes compelling arguments that are supported by her interviews, and I plan to utilize this in the HCP to show the results of research done on the subject.
5. Rhacel Parreñas is a Professor of Sociology and Gender Studies at USC. Her area of research includes labor, migration, gender issues, and transnational families. She has written and collaborated in discourse with a number of books and peer-reviewed articles. With her experience and expertise in sociological research on globalized labor and the Philippine family, she is a credible author in this field. Parreñas has a Ph.D. Comparative Ethnic Studies with a Designated Emphasis in Women, Gender and Sexuality. ]]> 2017-01-27 00:07:47 UTC https://padlet.com/thainq/wr39c/wish/149785773 Week 4 Padlet: 2) What did reading the New York Times piece this week suggest to you about what makes for an effective composition? How did it use images and written citation? Do you think it conveyed urgency? What do you think was the most effective image (give the title of the image), and explain why it had such a strong impact on you as a reader. Reflect on these questions and jot down a few notes in your Padlet in response. thainq https://padlet.com/thainq/wr39c/wish/150391489 The piece helped me see that an effective composition provided not only hard facts and statistics of the problem, but also real-life stories to paint a better picture and evoke a sense of urgency for the problem. The images used evoked urgency and seriousness for the problem arising in the lives of manicurists and medial professionals involved with these women. The written citations clearly provided a solid, concrete sense of the issue. 
The most effective image was 'Eugenia Colon holding an X-ray of her lungs from 2010. In the nail salon she owned in Brooklyn, she molded talon-like nails in a haze of acrylic powder, ignoring a persistent cough.' With a combination of medical seriousness and a grim-like undertone in her facial expression, this image clearly depicts the issue of the lack of medical attention and health regulations for manicurists.]]> 2017-01-30 20:56:57 UTC https://padlet.com/thainq/wr39c/wish/150391489 Week 4 Padlet: 1) Start collecting a few possible items you think might work for the Advocacy Project, the next composition, in which you will make an argument for a solution (or a few closely related solutions) to the problem you posed in the Historical Conversations Project. thainq https://padlet.com/thainq/wr39c/wish/150393750
  • CMA: https://centerformigrantadvocacy.com/about-us/
    • directed at helping OFWs
    • seems like a large player in this situation
  • POEA: http://poea.gov.ph/programs/programs&services.html
    • govt organization responsible for organizing OFWs and their rights
  • News (2008): http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/119671/news/pdos-does-little-to-prepare-ofws-for-mental-stress-abroad
    • tells about failures of Pre-Deployment Orientation Seminar for OFWs (PDOS) to prep mental health



    • ]]>     2017-01-30 21:08:29 UTC https://padlet.com/thainq/wr39c/wish/150393750     Week 5 Padlet thainq https://padlet.com/thainq/wr39c/wish/152387411 Impact of Migration on Economic and Social Development: 
    • http://siteresources.worldbank.org/TOPICS/Resources/214970-1288877981391/Migration&Development-Ratha-GFMD_2010a.pdf
      • Policy Recommendations:
        • ??? all related to migrant rights and transitions --> not necessarily emotional well-being but can help provide a solution to migrant worker issues
    • OWWA http://www.owwa.gov.ph/?q=news-list-regional&page=4
    • UN presentation on Addressing Children of transnational families
      • http://www.un.org/esa/population/migration/turin/Turin_Statements/UNICEF.pdf
      • Examines the impact of migration for work on children (pros and cons)
      • Emerging recommendations for transnational families: counseling, teachers as social workers, 
      • “Promote discussions and share information on issues, trends and practices that will advance the agenda of women and children and a coherent approach among UN agencies and other stakeholders”
      • Legislations
      • The CRC - Committee on the Rights of the Child
    • ISSUE: not enough research or data on socio-ecomotional well being of transnational families
    • International Dialogue on Migration 2014 - MIGRATION AND FAMILIES Summary of discussions 
      • "Family unity and the child’s right to reunification with parents, non-discrimination, equality of treatment, and non-refoulement are essential human rights that ought to be respected during the implementation of migration policies. More research on family migration is needed to analyze the impact of migration and the implications for the family unit. This will provide evidence for the development of migration laws and rights‐based policies that address protection concerns of families and children. "
      • "Legislation and policies addressing the rights, protection, support, and awareness of youth impacted by migration could benefit youth well-being and support them towards becoming key actors in their communities and societies. "
      • "A grass-root community approach is necessary to respond appropriately to the psychosocial needs of these family members."
    • http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/family/docs/egm11/Traskpaper.pdf
      • Policy Recommendations:
        • Assisting Poor and Marginalized Groups:
           Provision of Cash Benefits to Vulnerable Families through Conditional Cash Transfers (CCTs). 
        • Moving Towards Global Gender Equality: 
          Formal and informal educational programming that specifically addresses gender specific issues 
        • Reducing the Void Created through Cuts in Social Services
          Providing Educational and Health Services to Strengthen Families through Effective Partnerships with NGO’s. 
    ]]>     2017-02-08 08:50:39 UTC https://padlet.com/thainq/wr39c/wish/152387411     AP Terms thainq https://padlet.com/thainq/wr39c/wish/152659131 transnational families
    • solutions
    • programs

    ]]>     2017-02-09 01:45:08 UTC https://padlet.com/thainq/wr39c/wish/152659131     Week 6 : More thainq https://padlet.com/thainq/wr39c/wish/153528527
  • Terms: transnational families reconciliation
    ILO database:
    • Work and Family: Towards new forms of reconciliation with social co-responsibility
      • Offering paternity leave → trend that is significant to cultural/social development 
        • “Fathers, however, are not rushing to use this benefit and, on the contrary, sometimes feel fear or pressured to ignore it. This shows how important it is to promote cultural changes along with new regulations.”
          • Possibly push this into “A Hug from Daddy” (Denmark)
          • Not necessarily specific to transnational families, but childcare provisions are crucial for reconciliation
        • COSTS: for govt to provide care, it would require social investment → not guaranteed → most public sectors → expensive 
      • Check the policies being proposed (based off of actual initiatives happening in Latin America) 
        • Talks about implementing child care services for working parents, promoting/facilitating systems where society is accepting and promoting paternity leave and co-responsibilities
        • Mexico: Program to Guarantee Education to Migrant Day-Labourers’ Children
          • Improve quality of life of children so that their responsibilities in the absence of a migrant parent will not impair their educational success.
      • Offer protection and facilitate a program for reconciliation → FIND AN EXAMPLE if possible
    • Costa Rica: Significant Progress Toward Gender Equality
      • National policy for gender equality and equity: Raised public awareness and stressed importance of work and family reconciliation as a matter of public interest. 
        • (1) care as a social responsibility; (2) women’s right to quality paid work and job creation specifically for women; (3) the right to quality education and health care; (4) real respect for women’s rights and protection from all forms of violence; (5) women’s political participation to build democratic parity; and (6) strengthening the institutions responsible for achieving gender equality and equity. 
      • Targets the lack of care alternatives women have for their children as they enter the workforce and supports them publicly through cultural shifts and govt policies
      • → implementation: add to POEA to provide care support for OFW mothers to ensure positive outlooks in transnational family lives

    • ]]>     2017-02-13 18:45:30 UTC https://padlet.com/thainq/wr39c/wish/153528527     Week 10: Collection for ePortfolio thainq https://padlet.com/thainq/wr39c/wish/160681658 What I want to cover:
    - lost of outline/structure in revision
    - still lack of urgency
    - didn’t mention the actual problems until much later
    - tied it back and rewrote to be more specific in paper
    - difficulty with multimodality
    - reason that topic itself has little statistical research related to points I want to make
    - could have refined search somehow to be more effective in finding statistics and hard-evidence visuals
    - realizing that research was not entirely based off of statistics, different for every topic at hand —> figured it out eventually after reviewing sources and revising HCP to see that visuals and case studies were better suited for my sociology-focused work
    - lack of focus for paper —> is the solution for mothers or children? tie back

    Evidence/Images to Use:
    • reflections and revision checkpoints: ie topic sentences
    • images in relation to topic/statistics


    Guidelines:
    Reflective Intro:
    • multimodal
    • in-text citations
    • examples of own writing
    • what you have learned as a writer
    • what you think you have taken away
    • portable skills learned
    ⁃ take with beyond course
    ⁃ critical thinking skills, reading, writing
    ⁃ how organize self, advocacy position, forms of advocacy (donate, join programs, on-ground work, distribute info)
    ⁃ integration of visuals and written text to make a compelling argument
    ⁃ —> show reflection upon work done, meld together multimodal pieces and works (visual and written)
    ⁃ direct evidence of own writing

    ePortfolio
    • how to organize sub pages
    • prewriting materials, working drafts, etc
    • CREATIVE method of org, user-friendly
    • self-reflection on individual subpages, captions, reflect upon what was written, learned (mistakes, mishaps, honest picture)
    ⁃ what process was like


    who you are as a writer
    what you think is most valuable
    what you’ve taken away from the course
    what you plan to do with skills learned



    ]]>     2017-03-17 00:18:17 UTC https://padlet.com/thainq/wr39c/wish/160681658     For: Portfolio https://padlet.com/thainq/wr39c/wish/160681893 Feedback on HCP: lack of urgency need look for something to grab audience]]> 2017-03-17 00:21:41 UTC https://padlet.com/thainq/wr39c/wish/160681893 For: Portfolio thainq https://padlet.com/thainq/wr39c/wish/160682334 Thesis revisions -- need focus and be direct so audience is notified right away
    (see final draft for finalized thesis)

    Thesis: In order to address the socio-emotional strains that transnational mothers and their families, specifically their children, undergo during the transnational experience, programs lead by the goal of supporting the personal needs of transnational families and of reconstructing traditional Filipino cultural views are crucial to effectively address the care issues present in the Philippines.
    -       Claim: programs with the intention to support transnational families and restructuring of culture are needed to address care issues
    -       Arguable? : can argue that transnational families shouldn’t be supported and should instead cease to exist (not change cultural views – instead follow and demand mothers to come home)
    o   Can reword thesis to make more arguable
    -       Reason that shows solution is best: not really. Just that the solutions are crucial to effectively addressing the issue
    -       Revision (make more arguable and straightforward):
    o   It is crucial for Filipino culture to adapt to the needs to transnational mothers and children and provide support for their situation (with government support programs and cultural revamps) in order to effectively address the realities of care issues and emotional strains present in Filipino transnational families. Programs that support the specific needs transnational mothers and their children are more effective in approaching the needs of these families and are more flexible with the present reality of the transnational mothering trend.
    o   (This is redundant… FIX the revised thesis)
    ]]>     2017-03-17 00:27:08 UTC https://padlet.com/thainq/wr39c/wish/160682334