A Study of Indonesian,Vietnamese andMainland Chinese Spouses and Social Exclusion

• Main Authors: Pi-hsia Sun, 孫碧霞
• Other Authors: Jou-juo Chu
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2010
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/47564342215516904270

博士 === 國立中山大學 === 中國與亞太區域研究所 === 98 === This thesis begins with the globalization that promoting female transnational migration worldwide. Then, using the social exclusion theory, through the qualitative in-depth interview method, it discusses the social exclusion experience of Indonesian, Vietnamese and Mainland Chinese spouses. It also discusses the effects of Taiwan’s Care and Counseling policies for foreign spouses. Finally, policy suggestions are proposed according to related research discoveries. It finds: First, on the social exclusion, Indonesian, Vietnamese and Mainland Chinese spouses are experienced social exclusion, the dimensions are including of economic, political, social relation, cultural, spatial, and welfare. Moreover, the Vietnamese spouses tend to have greater experience of social exclusion on the dimensions of economic, political, social relation and cultural; Indonesian spouses tend to have greater experience on the economic and political dimensions; Mainland Chinese spouses tend to have greater experience on the political and welfare dimensions. However, no matter they are Indonesian, Vietnamese or Mainland Chinese spouses; they’ll experience political exclusion if they don’t gain their citizenships. Second, on the family adaption type, foreign spouses from Indonesia and Mainland China tend largely to belong to the “adaptive type” group. By contrast, Vietnamese spouses tend to be the “castle type.” As a whole, by and large most foreign spouses put great effort into adapting to their new family environment. In addition, their husband’s families provide the support required for their daily lives, and accept them, allowing them to adapt to the new family environment. As such, the number of foreign spouses experiencing difficulties is minimal. Third, Vietnamese, Indonesian and Mainland Chinese spouses whose family adaption type is “difficulty prone type” have higher tendencies to fall into the situation of social exclusion. By contrast, the “adaptive type” group have lower tendencies to have social exclusion. Therefore, the family adaptive situation of foreign spouses has close relationship to social exclusion experiences. Among those, the acceptances of the husbands’ families and individual mobility also have high influences. Fourth, the Taiwan’s Care and Counseling policies for foreign spouses: 1. there are still lots of interviewees who haven’t used government services. As for the ones who have used, no matter on Indonesian, Vietnamese or Mainland Chinese spouses, they mostly use the “national health insurance.” And then, Indonesian and Vietnamese spouses use “life adaption counseling” and “supplementary and continuing education.” Mainland Chinese spouses take “economic assistance,” “vocational training and job referral.” 2. Most foreign spouses state that after using government services, they find them useful and with positive effects. However, family adaptive situation will influence the effects on using government services. 3. Though government services can only provide limited effects on people with low social exclusion, its services are the main supports for people with high social exclusion.