Filipino Migration to Hong Kong
There are over 140, 000 Philippine Domestic helpers in Hong Kong, This migration has occurred particularly since the 1980s.
Most of these people are women and are in Hong Kong to work in the homes of Hong Konger's as domestic helpers drawn to the city by higher wages than can be earned in the Philippines Most domestic helpers are paid very low wages , by Hong Kong standards and have poor living conditions. |
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Guiding research questions
Use the skills from this link to collect research on these guiding questions for this case study
- Where is this migration to and from (create a map to show)
- The numbers of people who migrated (time period).
- The main push factors.
- The main pull factors.
- List the positive effects of the migration
- List the negative effects of the migration
- What perspectives do people have about the migration? be specific
- What can be done to solve problems created by migration at the destination?