Being a Member of the Family? Meanings and Implications in Paid Migrant Domestic and Care Work in Madrid

Tappert, Simone; Dobner, Marianne

doi:10.1057/9781137323552_14

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“…Probably, employers expect reciprocity or attempt to reinforce the asymmetric relationship (Kontos, 2014, Tappert andDobner, 2015); these arguments call for more detailed analysis.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, we are unable to examine other motivations of employers associated with gifts. Probably, employers expect reciprocity or attempt to reinforce the asymmetric relationship (Kontos, 2014; Tappert and Dobner, 2015); these arguments call for more detailed analysis.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Employers sometimes try to make domestic workers feel like one of the family by giving advice assistance and gifts out of kindness, benevolence or to demonstrate care (Bakan and Stasiulis, 1997; Kontos, 2014; Tappert and Dobner, 2015). Gifts can range from old or second-hand clothes, to furniture and gadgets, and left-over food (Bakan and Stasiulis, 1997); but there are also examples of more expensive support like paying for children's education (Kontos, 2014).…”

Section: Violence In Private Householdsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Gifts can range from old or second-hand clothes, to furniture and gadgets, and left-over food (Bakan and Stasiulis, 1997); but there are also examples of more expensive support like paying for children's education (Kontos, 2014). Employers also sometimes allow workers to bring their children to work (Tappert and Dobner, 2015).…”

Section: Violence In Private Householdsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, it is argued that these ‘gifts’ reinforce the inequality and asymmetry of the employment relationship. They are substitutes for benefits or higher wages (Romero, 1992) and lead to demands for loyalty and reciprocity, notably expecting workers to be available at any time, or to do overtime without pay (Kontos, 2014; Tappert and Dobner, 2015).…”

Section: Violence In Private Householdsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Workplace Abuse and Harassment: The Vulnerability of Informal and Migrant Domestic Workers in Portugal

Figueiredo¹,

Suleman²,

Botelho³

2016

Social Policy & Society

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Policy makers and researchers are alarmed by the pervasive substandard working conditions and mistreatment in domestic work worldwide. Using an original dataset from a sample of domestic workers in Portugal (n=684), our study explores types of abuse and harassment and tries to unveil the potential factors affecting the likelihood of having been a victim. Empirical evidence pointed to three segments of domestic workers: victims of labour abuses related to contract and wages, victims of multiple abuses including mistreatment and also psychological and sexual harassment, and a segment with no occurrence of abuse. Informal workers are more often victims of labour abuses, while migrants, especially Brazilian women, are more likely to report all types of abuse and harassment. On the other hand, carers of the elderly often suffered multiple abuses. The results suggest that despite the prevalence of labour abuses in Portugal, the most severe abuses are uncommon.

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“…Probably, employers expect reciprocity or attempt to reinforce the asymmetric relationship (Kontos, 2014, Tappert andDobner, 2015); these arguments call for more detailed analysis.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Violence In Private Householdsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Violence In Private Householdsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Violence In Private Householdsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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