A Study of Vietnam Female Immigrant’s Self-employment in Taiwan： Examples of Three Vietnamese Restaurants in Sanchong District , New Taipei City

[[abstract]]新住民女性來台已經很多年，隨處可看到多元民族的融合情景，本研究在深入瞭解新北市三重區新住民女性創業的心路歷程、困境、家庭地位的轉變。 本研究以東南亞新住民女性創業者為研究對象，探究三位新住民女性的創業歷程，以及她們如何增進自己的能力資本，進而創造家庭與事業間的融合。 本研究採質性研究方式進行，透過深入田野、直接與研究對象直接的互動，並藉由田野工作方法、參與觀察、傾聽及深度訪談，分享研究對象的創業心路歷程，來蒐集所需的研究資料並加以分析歸納整理。 新住民女性在自行創業成功後，兼顧家庭與事業的融合，除了為她們的家庭帶來經濟收入外，自己也擁有經濟的自主。隨著時代的演進，社會的變遷，新住民女性同時立足於家庭場域與經濟場域，是未來社會必然的趨勢，當中也可以看見新住民女性地位逐漸成長中。[[abstract]]Female immigrants from Southeast Asian countries have been prevalent in Taiwan decades ago. This research is to study how these women migrants become self-employed in Sanchong District, New Taipei City. In this research, 3 Southeast Asian women migrants are studied: the process of theirbusiness-establishment and the ways they balance their business and household labor by increasing their personal capitals. The writing routes are along with the mentality of business running by Female Immigrant, the impact of capital and predicament, the interaction with the others and the role of caring from the family member. The method of research bases on Qualitative which is processed by field works, participation observation and thick interviewing in order to analysis data which is gathered by above interaction and sharing. Since the success of their own business-establishment, they have promoted their ability, and, at the same time, they also create their own space in Taiwan. Therefore, apart from increasing one’s incomes, they also balance the usually conflict relationship between employment and household labor. Micro-enterprise is the proper industry to Female Immigrant who has to take care of family and economic. By the research, the reader could find the gap between imagination and reality about immigration, and also review the role of Female Immigrant from vulnerable to powerful status.[[note]]碩