Social Support Networks for Childcare Among Foreign Women in Italy

Furfaro, Emanuela; Rivellini, Giulia; Terzera, Laura

doi:10.1007/s11205-020-02365-0

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“…This suggests that, in certain cases, the country of origin may play a more significant role than economic situation in shaping the selection of childcare arrangements (Early & Burchinal, 2001; Lin & Wiley, 2017; Radey & Brewster, 2007). This finding has also been confirmed by scholars in Europe (e.g., Furfaro et al, 2020; Seibel & Hedegaard, 2017). Indeed, the cultural and behavioural values that migrants bring from their countries of origin play a crucial role in shaping their family life and choices in their destination country (Barglowski et al, 2015; Da, 2003; Kim & Fram, 2009; Seibel & Hedegaard, 2017).…”

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confidence: 77%

“…We must emphasise that family structure in migrants' destination country represents the visible and measurable interplay between all factors related to both their region of origin (and, thus, its cultural values and beliefs) (Early & Burchinal, 2001;Furfaro et al, 2020;Lin & Wiley, 2017;Radey & Brewster, 2007) and their destination country (and, thus, its family policies, reunification law and public childcare services) (Barbiano di Belgiojoso & Terzera, 2018).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Generally speaking, unemployed or inactive mothers are primarily responsible for caring for their children, while employed mothers generally entrust their children to someone else to reconcile work and family (Barbiano di Belgiojoso et al, 2023; Bonizzoni, 2014). We must emphasise that family structure in migrants' destination country represents the visible and measurable interplay between all factors related to both their region of origin (and, thus, its cultural values and beliefs) (Early & Burchinal, 2001; Furfaro et al, 2020; Lin & Wiley, 2017; Radey & Brewster, 2007) and their destination country (and, thus, its family policies, reunification law and public childcare services) (Barbiano di Belgiojoso & Terzera, 2018).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In this regard, single‐parent families face greater difficulty when it comes to balancing work and childcare responsibilities (Bonizzoni, 2014). The presence of relatives (e.g., grandparents, siblings) provides valuable support through informal childcare or other important family resources (Furfaro et al, 2020; Zamberletti et al, 2018).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…With regard to specific childcare arrangements, some studies show that migrants' choices are influenced by their race/ethnicity or country of origin (Early & Burchinal, 2001; Furfaro et al, 2020; Lin & Wiley, 2017; Radey & Brewster, 2007). Indeed, the cultural and behavioural values that migrants bring from their home countries play a crucial role in shaping their family lives and choices in their destination country (Barglowski et al, 2015; Da, 2003; Kim & Fram, 2009; Seibel & Hedegaard, 2017).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Migrants' choices pertaining to informal childcare in Italy and France: A complex relationship between the origin and destination countries

Trappolini,

Barbiano di Belgiojoso,

Rimoldi

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Population Space and Place

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Childcare is a need that inevitably emerges once migrants establish themselves and their families in their destination country. However, migrants' use of informal childcare still constitutes an under‐researched phenomenon. Using data from the ‘Social Condition and Integration of Foreign Citizens’ survey (2011–2012) for Italy and the ‘Trajectoires et Origines’ survey (2008–2009) for France, this paper examines differences between migrants living in the two countries in terms of their use of informal childcare and, more specifically, their informal childcare arrangements. We employ a comparative analysis because we hypothesised that parental choices would depend on the migrants' region of origin, the institutional context of their destination country and the interplay between these two elements. The results suggest that migrants' choices stem from a complex relationship between the norms and beliefs of the country of origin and those in the destination country, which are generally characterised by different family policies and levels of childcare availability. We show that the use of informal childcare is higher among migrants in Italy than it is among those in France, even among migrants from the same region of origin. The results also suggest that the use of particular informal childcare arrangements varies by region of origin regardless of destination country, supporting the hypothesis that migrants' cultural values and beliefs play a critical role in determining childcare arrangements. Finally, we demonstrate that household composition and parents' occupational status strongly influence migrants' childcare choices.

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Section: Conceptual Framework and Empirical Evidencesupporting

confidence: 77%

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confidence: 99%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Conceptual Framework and Empirical Evidencementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Migrants' choices pertaining to informal childcare in Italy and France: A complex relationship between the origin and destination countries

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Which support is provided in which country? Patterns among older adults in Europe

Furfaro,

Pelle,

Rivellini

et al. 2024

Eur J Ageing

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This paper proposes comparative research on support provided outside the household by older adults in Europe. In studying social support, the network perspective is widely used, investigating, in particular, the ego-centered support networks of individuals. The analysis is based on data from Wave 7 of the Survey of Health Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). It examines the characteristics of ego-support networks of individuals aged 65 and over in 12 European countries, which are grouped into a novel welfare regime typology. Through Multiple Correspondence Analysis, we jointly looked into the categorical variables describing the recipients (alters) of the support provided by older adults and the welfare regime classification. As a main result, countries grouped in “High degree of familialism by default” category specialized in supporting family-related alters, particularly with childcare or personal care. In contrast, the elders in countries belonging to “High degree of de-familialisation” typology provided a more varied but less demanding support, to non-relatives alters and less oriented to care. The analyses show that the SHARE provides a solid opportunity to face the topic.

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Ideals and realities: Chinese singleton daughters negotiating family size preferences and migrant motherhood in Spain

Wu,

del Rey Poveda

2024

Journal of Gender Studies

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Social Support Networks for Childcare Among Foreign Women in Italy

Cited by 6 publications

References 43 publications

Migrants' choices pertaining to informal childcare in Italy and France: A complex relationship between the origin and destination countries

Migrants' choices pertaining to informal childcare in Italy and France: A complex relationship between the origin and destination countries

Which support is provided in which country? Patterns among older adults in Europe

Ideals and realities: Chinese singleton daughters negotiating family size preferences and migrant motherhood in Spain

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