Work, Life, and Identity Negotiation in a Foreign Land: A Study of Taiwanese Working Holiday Makers in Belgium

This study examined the living and working experiences of 14 Taiwanese working holiday makers (WHMs) in Belgium as they negotiate their identity and social lives while they live overseas, using both participant observation and semi-structured interviews. The study demonstrates that the low salary level and high work pressure in Taiwan are two of the major factors pushing these young Taiwanese to leave their homeland and work overseas. However, the majority of these Taiwanese WHMs face difficulties in speaking Belgium’s local languages, and their opportunities for work are further limited by th... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Lin, Hsien Ming
Pang, Ching Lin
Liao, Da Chi
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2020
Verlag/Hrsg.: UTS ePRESS
University of Technology Sydney
Schlagwörter: Chinese catering industry / Ethno-national identity negotiation / Taiwanese / Working Holiday Makers (WHMs) / Belgium
Sprache: Englisch
Permalink: https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26599537
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Link(s) : https://epress.lib.uts.edu.au/journals/index.php/mcs/article/view/6946