Psychology

Sampling choices and other concerns of the proposed study

The proposed study entitled Multicultural Study on Filipino Overseas Contract Workers in the US involves the task of selecting participants, securing consent in their participation, providing a background and purpose of the study, gathering responses, and interpreting data gathered. 

The method of selecting the participants are based on the following criteria specifically Filipino workers residing in the US for at least 2 years with valid working VISA, has employment status for at least one year, and is willing to participate in the study.  The sample size needs to be sufficient that the different categories of industry such as in healthcare, tourism, labor, and information technology among others are represented.

Filipinos as overseas workers in America has a dominant part in the workforce. An evidence of this statement is based on a study that presented large remittances flows and international migration have been prominent features of the Philippine economy for many decades (Burgess, R.  Haksar, V. 2005).    In fact, remittances serve as a pillar of the Philippine economy mainly as a relatively stable source of foreign exchange.  One of the population of Filipino overseas workers, Filipino nurses would choose to work in the US for higher wages, better living and working conditions, and opportunities to advance their education and expertise (Aiken, L et al., 2005).  Another study showed that the current US nurse shortage would place more pressure for additional means to increase foreign nurse recruitment (Brush, B., Sochalski, J.  Berger, A. 2006).  The sample population of this study is qualified Filipino overseas workers based on the given criteria who will then be given questionnaires to determine their reasons, experiences and motivations on migrating to USA.

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Remittances of Filipino overseas workers have played a stabilizing role notably during Asian crisis when remittances flows offset the sharp reduction in capital inflows.  A study made by Burgess and Haksar showed that Filipino overseas workers contribute to the remittances sent to the Philippines.   The sampling choice should then be based on Filipino workers who has a valid working VISA and sends his or her share of remittances to the home country.  In this way, the researcher will determine and know how much Filipino overseas workers earn and send remittances home.

Various reasons and motivations pushes Filipino overseas workers, especially nurses to work in a foreign land.  Filipino nurses would choose to work in the US for higher wages, better living and working conditions, and opportunities to advance their education and expertise (Aiken, L. et al., 2005).  The study attempts to determine the reasons why Filipino overseas workers would give up their work and living in his or her country to seize the chance to go to the US. 

It is interesting to note that there is a higher possibility of continued Filipino migration to United States as overseas workers in the years to come.   The current US nurse shortage places more pressure for additional means to increase foreign nurse recruitment (Brush, B., Sochalski, J.  Berger, A. 2006).  The sample population should be well represented through a sample choice of respondents working in different sectors of the community, namely health care, programming, office jobs, among others.  In this way, the large sample size leads to increased precision in estimates of various properties of the population.