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Bangladeshi foreign workers’ perspectives of counselling in Singapore
Author
Salman Haider
Supervisor
D'Rozario, Vilma
Abstract
The study examined Bangladeshi foreign workers’ perspectives of counselling. Using qualitative methods, eight randomly sampled participants answered twenty-one open-ended questions in semi-structured interviews designed to highlight the perspective of counselling from the participants. These questions were designed to understand the challenges faced by respondents while working in Singapore. It also gauged their opinions on counselling. From the interviews, twenty-two unique themes were identified. The findings showed that Bangladeshi foreign workers had positive opinions of counselling and reported that it could be potentially useful. Participants were initially not familiar with counselling or where to receive assistance, but reported being more open to this after receiving an explanation through the interviews. The challenges expressed by participants were also found to be consistent with existing literature. Information on foreign workers’ coping methods was lacking in current literature. This study also reduced this gap by asking participants how they cope with the challenges they encounter. Recommendations were made towards future research that looks at the effectiveness of counselling in Bangladeshi foreign workers. At the same time, it could also be taken as a means of improving existing support channels for foreign workers in Singapore.
Date Issued
2016
Call Number
BF636.6 Sal
Date Submitted
2016