A Study of Vietnam Female Immigrant’s Self-employment in Taiwan：Examples of Three Vietnamese Restaurants in Sanchong District , New Taipei City

• Main Authors: Hui-Yueh Hsiao, 蕭惠月
• Other Authors: Leong-Sze Lee
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2015
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/8v2wcw

碩士 === 國立暨南國際大學 === 東南亞學系 === 103 === Female immigrants from Southeast Asian countries have been prevalent in Taiwan decades ago. This research is to study how these women migrants become self-employed in Sanchong District, New Taipei City. In this research, 3 Southeast Asian women migrants are studied: the process of theirbusiness-establishment and the ways they balance their business and household labor by increasing their personal capitals. The writing routes are along with the mentality of business running by Female Immigrant, the impact of capital and predicament, the interaction with the others and the role of caring from the family member. The method of research bases on Qualitative which is processed by field works, participation observation and thick interviewing in order to analysis data which is gathered by above interaction and sharing. Since the success of their own business-establishment, they have promoted their ability, and, at the same time, they also create their own space in Taiwan. Therefore, apart from increasing one’s incomes, they also balance the usually conflict relationship between employment and household labor. Micro-enterprise is the proper industry to Female Immigrant who has to take care of family and economic. By the research, the reader could find the gap between imagination and reality about immigration, and also review the role of Female Immigrant from vulnerable to powerful status.