Social bias within the institution of hired domestic care: global interactions and migration

Uhde, Zuzana

doi:10.15448/1984-7289.2016.4.23501

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“…As expressed in the theme valuing care work, many of the challenges that workers face in Italy and Israel are related to the undervaluing of care work because of racialized and gendered notions of care. The undervaluing of reproductive labor is not unique to Italy or Israel, and many studies in the care and domestic work sectors have evidenced that this undervaluing leads to less recognition and rights for care and domestic workers [ 97 , 98 , 99 , 100 ].…”

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The Impact of Micro and Macro Level Factors on the Working and Living Conditions of Migrant Care Workers in Italy and Israel—A Scoping Review

Fisher

2021

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Background: The provision of home-based care for frail older adults in Italy and Israel is predominately provided by live-in migrant care workers (MCWs). However, despite the important role that they play in filling the demand for home care, MCWs often experience labor rights violations. This not only impacts the well-being of MCWs but also leads to lower-quality care being provided to people in need of support. Method: This scoping review used Arksey and O’Malley’s methodological framework to map literature. This article aims to analyze the scope, main topics, themes and gaps in the existing academic literature on how micro and macro level indicators impact the working and living conditions of live-in MCWs in Italy and Israel. Scopus, Pubmed, and Web of Science Core Collection were searched for peer-reviewed articles. Search terms were adapted from the Multilevel Framework of Transnational Care Migration (MFTCM). Themes were developed using Braun and Clarke’s method for conducting reflexive thematic analysis. Articles were included if they focused on Italy and/or Israel, included analysis on the working and living conditions of live-in MCWs at the macro and/or micro levels, were written in English, and were published between 2015 and 2020. Results: Out of the 1088 articles retrieved, 33 met the inclusion criteria. A total of 18 articles focused on Italy and 14 on Israel, and one focused on both Italy and Israel. The majority of articles in Italy (84 per cent) and Israel (53 per cent) included analysis on care regimes. Only 37 per cent of articles in Italy and 20 per cent in Israel included analysis on gender regimes. At the micro level, 80 per cent of articles in Israel discussed Power/Class Asymmetry, compared to 37 per cent in Italy. In total, six themes were developed. At the macro level, these themes included funding care work, MCWs as a pragmatic approach, care in the home, and valuing care work. At the micro level, the themes included being part of the family, and perceptions on class asymmetries. The findings presented in this review show that MCWs in both Italy and Israel face many of the same challenges in accessing decent work opportunities, despite contrasting employment and migration policies in each country. This can be partially attributed to the undervaluing of care work because of racialized and gendered notions of care. At the macro level, this has contributed to a lack of political will to develop long-term sustainable solutions to create or monitor decent work standards for MCWs. At the micro level, this has led to power imbalances between MCWs and people in need of care and their family members, resulting in MCWs being expected to work hours beyond those contractually allowed, having little to no time off, and experiencing emotional, physical, and sexual abuse. Conclusion: This study provides a review of the most recent contributions to the fields of labor migration and health concerning the MCW markets in Italy and Israel. While there have been many studies in each country that detail the labor rights violations experienced by MCWs, this is the first review that develops themes around the underlying causes of these violations. By thematically analyzing the findings of recent studies and current gaps in existing knowledge, this scoping review assists in building the groundwork for the development and implementation of policy, strategies, practice and research to improve the rights and migration experiences of MCWs.

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The Impact of Micro and Macro Level Factors on the Working and Living Conditions of Migrant Care Workers in Italy and Israel—A Scoping Review

Fisher

2021

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“…Historicamente, os trabalhos de cuidados e manutenção da casa e cuidados com crianças, idosos e doentes são pouco valorizados, em muitos casos considerados como trabalhos que não requerem qualificação e conhecimentos específicos. A desvalorização social do trabalho doméstico é também refletida na desvalorização profissional, o que desqualifica as trabalhadoras que executam essas tarefas e impõe padrões de remuneração e condições de trabalho muito aquém dos verificados na média do mercado (Gutierrez-Rodriguez, 2007;Sanches, 2009;Uhde, 2016).…”

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Negociação Coletiva No Trabalho Doméstico No Brasil: O Caso Da Convenção Coletiva De Trabalho Do Sindicato Dos Trabalhadores Domésticos Do Município De São Paulo

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“…Las trabajadoras domésticas migrantes esperan estas dos formas distintas de reconocimiento: el reconocimiento de su duro trabajo y el reconocimiento afectivo como personas cuya identidad va más allá del trabajo doméstico. El reconocimiento afectivo es una condición importante para que hagan de su empleo una fuente de autoestima (Uhde 2016b). Esas reivindicaciones de redefinición de la estima pueden poseer un potencial normativo no realizado, que Honneth (2003) atribuye a las luchas sociales por redefinir y ampliar los principios de reconocimiento.…”

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Migrantes marginalizadas y sus reivindicaciones de justicia global

Uhde

2020

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Las prácticas de migración transnacional representan un desafío para las ciencias sociales y la articulación teórica de la justicia global. Este artículo sitúa las prácticas de migración transnacional en el contexto de una economía geopolítica de globalización capitalista y se argumenta la necesidad de abandonar el nacionalismo metodológico como marco analítico definitorio. Desde esta perspectiva, se arguye que, si bien las personas migrantes marginalizadas no comparten necesariamente una conciencia cosmopolita, estos pueden definirse como actores de los procesos de cosmopolitismo realmente existente si se les concibe como un grupo estructural. Si bien las luchas cotidianas de los migrantes son sólo aparentemente individuales, si entendemos a los migrantes marginalizados como un grupo estructural, la teoría social crítica cosmopolita permite referirse a la crítica vivida por los migrantes como una fuente de reivindicaciones generalizables de justicia global, aunque no adopte la forma de la protesta política tradicional. A continuación, se examina la dimensión de género de las reivindicaciones de justicia global mediante el análisis de las reivindicaciones de cuidados derivadas de la crítica vivida de las trabajadoras domésticas migrantes, que implican demandas más ambiciosas de justicia global que las avanzadas por los colectivos organizados.

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Social bias within the institution of hired domestic care: global interactions and migration

Cited by 9 publications

References 10 publications

The Impact of Micro and Macro Level Factors on the Working and Living Conditions of Migrant Care Workers in Italy and Israel—A Scoping Review

The Impact of Micro and Macro Level Factors on the Working and Living Conditions of Migrant Care Workers in Italy and Israel—A Scoping Review

Negociação Coletiva No Trabalho Doméstico No Brasil: O Caso Da Convenção Coletiva De Trabalho Do Sindicato Dos Trabalhadores Domésticos Do Município De São Paulo

Migrantes marginalizadas y sus reivindicaciones de justicia global

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