從社會網絡概念和時空移動探討外籍家務勞工

Social Network Concepts and Time-Space Movement among the Migrant Domestic Workers in Taiwan

林昭儀(Chao-Yi Lin)

《北市教大社教學報》 11期 (2012/12) Pp. 259-280

https://doi.org/10.7035/PSCTSCHP.201212.0259

摘要

台灣至民國九十九年底已有十八萬多位社福外籍勞工。她們的作息、活動範圍都與照顧對象及雇主息息相關。在長期工作壓力下，他們勢必要從來台後所建構的的社會網絡中尋求社會支持，並適時外出放鬆，才能適應環境。因此，本研究目的在以社會網絡與日常時空移動探究台北市內印尼與越南籍外籍家務勞工。研究發現，受到語言、文化、族群認同、移動範圍等影響，她們的社會網絡呈現規模小、同質性高、聯繫密度強的特性。而影響其日常移動的因素包括照顧對象的狀況、雇主要求及假日有無等，通常侷限於雇主家附近的小範圍與固定路線。少部分可休假的外籍家務勞工擁有較廣的移動範圍，但仍集中於火車站或捷運沿線。此外，也發現社會網絡與時空移動交互影響。

關鍵字

社會網絡 ； 時空移動 ； 外籍家庭看護工 ； 外籍家務勞工

並列摘要

Until 2011, there are more than 180 thousands foreign workers of social welfare in Taiwan. Their daily routine and living area is close to their employer and the person taken care of. For environmental adaption and psychological adjustment under long-term work pressure, they shound timely go out to relax and seek support from the social network they construct in Taiwan. This research is aim in the social network and time-space movement of Vietnamese and Indonesian migrant domestic workers. The results show that the size of their social network is small, and also high density and homogeneity due to language, culture, ethnic identity and movement. The factors affect the time-space movement include the health status of person taken care of, the requirements of employers and availability of day off. It usually confined to small area and fixed-route near their employers' home. Some workers who could take day off may have broader range, but it still not far from the train and MRT station. Besides, there is interaction between socail network and time-space movement.

並列關鍵字

social network ； time-space movement ； the foreign home care aides ； migrant domestic workers