Phenomenological Look at the Experiences of Filipina Correspondence or Internet Brides

Demanarig, Donna Lynne L.; Acosta, Javieska

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“…It is clear through literature reviews and current research that the men who utilize the broker agencies tend to hold conservative, traditional values, which they expect their wives to share. Some Filipina women interviewed found that the traditional lifestyle expected from their husbands actually helps them stay connected to their own culture, which provides comfort amid the discomfort of moving away from their home country (Demanarig & Acosta, 2016). However other women find this creates unequal power distributions within the marriage, with women feeling unable to express themselves and their own goals (Philippines Women Centre of B.C, 2000, p. 52).…”

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Real Love or the Dark Reality of Human Trafficking? A Literature Examination of Filipina Mail-Order Brides

Magee¹

2023

CJFY

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This paper examines available literature of the practice of the mail-order bride industry, both within historical and contemporary contexts, with particular emphasis on Filipina women. With thousands of women immigrating to Western countries annually through the unregulated market of the marriage-order industry, scholars offer differing perspectives on the legitimacy of the arrangements. This paper analyzes the arguments made by scholars that the practice is inherently abusive, subjecting women to human trafficking. It also considers the arguments that mail-order marriages can be an empowering opportunity, citing the economic and social advantages afforded by immigrating to Western countries. Lastly, through available research which conducted interviews with mail-order brides, this paper examines women’s firsthand experiences and thoughts regarding the industry and their satisfaction within their marriages.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Real Love or the Dark Reality of Human Trafficking? A Literature Examination of Filipina Mail-Order Brides

Magee¹

2023

CJFY

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“…Another coping mechanism—communication—implies building dialogue between partners to negotiate their family issues and culturally induced differences to support their relationship while avoiding disagreement and conflict (Demanaraj & Acosta, 2016). Regular and effective communication allows interracial couples to develop a “common” language and a shared system of values and beliefs (Choi et al, 2013).…”

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Negotiating the challenges of an interracial marriage: An interpretive phenomenological analysis of the perception of diaspora Indian partners

Daniel

2023

Family Relations

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ObjectiveThis interpretive phenomenological analysis study aimed to explore the marriage experience of diaspora Indians who chose to marry a non‐Indian partner and to fill in the literature gap to inform the counseling practices.BackgroundDiaspora Indians have the lowest level of interracial marriage of any immigrant group living in the United States at about 20%. The resistance to marrying someone of another culture and insufficient empirical research in the field makes it difficult for counselors to adjust counseling services when dealing with diaspora Indian interracial couples.MethodUsing interpretivism and phenomenology as the philosophical ground for the research, the researcher explored the subjective experiences of interracial marriage among diaspora Indians through in‐depth interviews, which were transcribed and analyzed using coding and thematic analysis.ResultsThe results illustrate those cultural issues, based on the differences between the collectivist nature of the Indian American community and the individualist American culture, caused considerable stress on interracial marriage and were the major driver of therapeutic intervention for the interracial couple.ConclusionThe study identified various coping mechanisms that could potentially reduce marital stress among diaspora Indians engaged in interracial marriage. Findings indicate that the cultural perspective should be at the core of counseling services rendered to interracial couples.ImplicationsMulticultural competence and cultural humility are essential for helping practitioners to understand nuances related to interracial marriage, especially those joining the collectivist diaspora Indian culture with that of more individualistic races and ethnicities in the United States. Future studies in the field may use longitudinal research for observing the evolution of interracial couples while managing their cultural differences and other marital issues.

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“…This places married women in a position of dependence on their South Korean spouses, reducing their autonomy. There are a number of studies on the mental health problems these women face due to changes in the living environment, lifestyle, and cultural adaptation stress, such as depression and anxiety [10,11]. Studies have repeatedly expressed that female migrants tend to experience more cultural adaptation stress and depression [12][13][14].…”

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The significance of resilience in mental health promotion of marriage immigrant women: a qualitative study of factors and processes

2020

BMC Women's Health

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Background: This study explores a series of processes in which marriage immigrant women achieve positive mental health status after experiencing various marriage-and migrant-related difficulties through the framework of resilience theory. As marriage immigrant women face greater barriers to public health services than non-immigrant women, it is necessary to understand the related factors, process, and context to address these barriers and strengthen available assets. Methods: A qualitative case study design was used with the phenomenological approach. Eleven mental health promotion program managers and 12 marriage immigrant women from who experienced resilience were recruited from four public-funded multicultural community centers in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, between December 2015 and March 2016. Using data from in-depth semi-structured face-to-face interviews, the author applied theme analysis informed by the resilience theory in order to identify factors that affect resilience and its development process. Results: Findings indicated that the process of resilience follows enduring difficulties, collapse of stability, access to professional help, professional and social support, and experience of growth. A combination of the staged process of growth, absence of partner support, children as a driving force for change, the need for economic activity, factors affecting difference in growth: satisfaction levels of women's need for recognition, respect, and reward, and level of spousal support were identified as factors affecting marriage immigrant women's resilience. Conclusions: Spouses, children, and economic activity play key roles in resilience in positive and negative ways. The existing information barrier should be addressed at a structural level to improve the mental health of marriage immigrant women, and the optimum time for intervention is suggested within 2 years post-migration. Efforts to build supportive relationships with Korean spouses and meet the women's needs for recognition, respect, and reward may also help promote these women's resilience.

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Phenomenological Look at the Experiences of Filipina Correspondence or Internet Brides

Cited by 6 publications

References 11 publications

Real Love or the Dark Reality of Human Trafficking? A Literature Examination of Filipina Mail-Order Brides

Real Love or the Dark Reality of Human Trafficking? A Literature Examination of Filipina Mail-Order Brides

Negotiating the challenges of an interracial marriage: An interpretive phenomenological analysis of the perception of diaspora Indian partners

The significance of resilience in mental health promotion of marriage immigrant women: a qualitative study of factors and processes

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