The Philippines Debt and poverty

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Model of resilience for transnational families of Filipina domestic workers.

<p>Model of resilience for transnational families of Filipina domestic workers.</p

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10.1080/13547860902786060Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy142210-21

Demographic information about resilient families.

<p>Demographic information about resilient families.</p

Culture-embedded drivers and barriers to (non) condom use among Filipino MSM: A critical realist inquiry

This qualitative study examines the drivers and barriers of condom use among Filipino men who have sex with men (MSM) using a critical realist inquiry (i.e., shared meanings, norms, and practices related to condom use). Thematic analysis was used to analyze interviews of 105 MSM participants across 21 cities in the Philippines. Key findings showed three social structures that shape how participants view sexual partners as safe (linked to non-condom use) or unsafe (linked to condom use). First, classism is linked to relative economic social position of sexual partner (lower socio-economic class as unsafe; higher socio-economic class as safe). Second, heteronormativity is linked to relationship arrangements (multiple partner as unsafe; exclusive partner as safe) and identity categories (bisexuals as unsafe; straight men are safe). Third, body-ism is linked with notions of health (looks sick as unsafe; looks healthy as safe) and appearance (not good looking as unsafe). Sexual partners perceived as good looking can be construed as either safe or unsafe. Discussion points highlight importance of understanding the cultural and material contexts of looking and sounding educated, looking healthy, looking physically attractive vis-à-vis promoting condom use

Marking a Quiet Community: Analyzing Narratives of Community Reentry Among Filipino Plea Bargainers

Since President Rodrigo Duterte launched his war on drugs campaign in 2016; there has been a growing scholarship documenting the empirical analyses of the policy\u27s drug-related harms. Eighteen Filipino plea bargainers were interviewed and asked to narrate their experiences of eventually returning back to the community after release. Their stories were analyzed using Stephens and Breheny\u27s (2013) integrated approach to narrative analysis. Three broader categories were evident that evoke the interplay between wider systemic conditions and one\u27s exercise of restricted agency. Under first broader category of reentering a spatially marked and quiet community; four personal narratives are evident; namely: I don\u27t want to go out anymore; I just keep away from that place; I don\u27t see them anymore; and I\u27m living in a dead town. Under the second broader category of my family upon reentering the community; two personal narratives are evident: I felt ashamed and Where are you going? Don\u27t use anymore. Under the third broader category of reentering the community without work; three personal narratives are evident: I could not give anything to my children; I did all the work at home; and I\u27m looking for work; but. Our findings contribute to the examination of interlocking systemic conditions surrounding the accounts of those incarcerated in local police crackdowns. In this context; there is a strong need to respond to the challenges of rebuilding community processes (e.g.; permanently delisted from the community drug watchlist) and strengthening employment opportunities in partnership with the local government