Foreign domestic helpers are a significant part of Hong Kong’s population, but the underlying motivations behind their choice of gathering location during their days off is largely unknown. Our goal was to determine what motivates foreign domestic helpers to gather at particular locations. We concluded that the motivations of foreign domestic helpers are mainly extrinsic and relate to the availability of nearby services as well as social factors.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Sheridan, Bailey
• Falzone, Richard Anthony
• Chu, Yi-Min

Subject

• Sustainability
• Culture
• Infrastructure
• Community

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-031016-171912

Mot-clé

• Public spaces
• Open spaces

Advisor

• McWeeny, Jennifer
• Peet, R. Creighton

Year

• 2016

Center

• Hong Kong, China Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Hong Kong Institute of Education (HKIEd)

Date created

• 2016-03-10

Emplacement

• Hong Kong

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright