AN INTEGRATED BLENDED ASSISTANCE FOR OVERSEAS PINAY DOMESTIC HELPERS

In my previous threads, I had stressed out that the Internet nowadays is a powerful tool in bridging gaps regardless of distance, cost and time. Everything under the sun whether full of sense or nonsense stuff is certainly a piece of cake to look for. With its limitless technological advancement, with Internet: all things are possible.

Current issues faced by our Pinay domestic helpers undeniably can’t go unnoticed. These alarming issues involve committed crimes, abuse and worst, increased cases of Pinay DH insanity. What could possibly be the reasons behind these? Many would say it’s in the workplace. They commit crimes for trying to defend themselves from the unjust and abusive treatment of their employees. Being away from home, they have no one to turn to and thus making them emotionally weak and distressed. Some would also say that it’s in their natural ability to cope with stress and traumas. That is why DFA proposes a mandatory psychiatric testing as one of the requirements for OFWs.

By being subjective, intercommunication is the fundamental key to these issues. Intercommunication (defined as to communicate mutually as between individual or organizations by Webster Comprehensive Dictionary) plays a vital role in our life. It is our simple way of information dissemination. It helps unload our emotional baggage and this even helps us in times of incoming danger.

Looking within the present scenario, the Internet provides intercommunicative tools that are sufficient and available at hand. Therefore this research is expected to include the utilization of Internet applications as part of online assistance.

However, online assistance will not be enough as there are still some factors that web-based applications cannot suffice. That is when blended assistance comes. This idea is derived from blended learning wherein approaches to learning include web-based techniques and non-technology based techniques. Applying to this research, blended assistance will make use of virtual resources and physical resources.
To illustrate this study:

Objectives:

1. to determine the essential factors in putting up a blended assistance for Pinay DH
2. to identify those internet applications under the virtual resources
3. to identify those non-technology based methods under the physical resources
4. to develop an integrated blended assistance model for Pinay overseas DH
5. to examine the advantages as well as the disadvantages upon the implementation of this model