Wan Teng Lai
Biographic Data
| ID | 135240 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Wan Teng Lai |
| GIVEN NAMES | Wan Teng |
| FAMILY NAME | Lai |
| SIGNATURE | LAI W T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Centre for Research on Women and Gender (KANITA) Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) Penang Malaysia |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8323-4205 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
At the limits of 'capability: The sexual and reproductive health of women migrant workers in Malaysia
Despite the centrality of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) to UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), women migrant workers in Malaysia face an environment inimical to their SRH needs. Drawing on qualitative case study material, we present the first empirical application of the capability approach (CA) to explore the reproductive health needs of women migrant workers in a developing country, offering an original analysis of the capability fo…
Ties that bind, lines that divide: Bangladeshi labour migrants, Malaysian spouses, and the new contours of racialization
We investigate the racialization of a migrant “other” centred, not on phenotype, but on nationality, in the context of Malaysia, an ethnically diverse host society. Our case study comprises Bangladeshi male labour migrants who, as transient low-skilled workers, face restrictions in pursuing marriage and entrepreneurship. As Muslims, these Bangladeshi migrants draw on their co-religious congruence with the Malay-Muslim majority to traverse these r…
Gender and Livelihoods: A Case Study of the Mah Meri and the Oil Palm Plantations of Carey Island
This study seeks to understand livelihood changes over time among an indigenous group called the Mah Meri of Bumbun village in Carey Island in Peninsular Malaysia. Fieldwork was conducted from mid-October to mid-December 2007, employing both quantitative and qualitative methods. My research shows how the critical livelihood strategies of villagers during transition periods shifted from their being dependent on forest resources to work as wage lab…
At the limits of 'capability: The sexual and reproductive health of women migrant workers in Malaysia
Despite the centrality of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) to UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), women migrant workers in Malaysia face an environment inimical to their SRH needs. Drawing on qualitative case study material, we present the first empirical application of the capability approach (CA) to explore the reproductive health needs of women migrant workers in a developing country, offering an original analysis of the capability fo…
Gender and Livelihoods: A Case Study of the Mah Meri and the Oil Palm Plantations of Carey Island
This study seeks to understand livelihood changes over time among an indigenous group called the Mah Meri of Bumbun village in Carey Island in Peninsular Malaysia. Fieldwork was conducted from mid-October to mid-December 2007, employing both quantitative and qualitative methods. My research shows how the critical livelihood strategies of villagers during transition periods shifted from their being dependent on forest resources to work as wage lab…
Gender and Livelihoods: A Case Study of the Mah Meri and the Oil Palm Plantations of Carey Island
This study seeks to understand livelihood changes over time among an indigenous group called the Mah Meri of Bumbun village in Carey Island in Peninsular Malaysia. Fieldwork was conducted from mid-October to mid-December 2007, employing both quantitative and qualitative methods. My research shows how the critical livelihood strategies of villagers during transition periods shifted from their being dependent on forest resources to work as wage lab…
Ties that bind, lines that divide: Bangladeshi labour migrants, Malaysian spouses, and the new contours of racialization
We investigate the racialization of a migrant “other” centred, not on phenotype, but on nationality, in the context of Malaysia, an ethnically diverse host society. Our case study comprises Bangladeshi male labour migrants who, as transient low-skilled workers, face restrictions in pursuing marriage and entrepreneurship. As Muslims, these Bangladeshi migrants draw on their co-religious congruence with the Malay-Muslim majority to traverse these r…
At the limits of 'capability: The sexual and reproductive health of women migrant workers in Malaysia
Despite the centrality of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) to UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), women migrant workers in Malaysia face an environment inimical to their SRH needs. Drawing on qualitative case study material, we present the first empirical application of the capability approach (CA) to explore the reproductive health needs of women migrant workers in a developing country, offering an original analysis of the capability fo…
Geography (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Migration and Labor Dynamics (2 works) · Scale (ratio (2 works) · Agriculture (1 works) · Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development (1 works)