Abstract:The aim of this paper is to show the systematic relevance of corporeal
features of care by drawing upon the experiences of Croatian eldercare
workers employed in Austrian and German households through a live-in
programme which has recently become a common way of employment for the women
coming from the impoverished regions of Europe. Even when eldercare is
discussed in the context of growing migration flows, its daily performance
and somatic components have rarely been taken seriously enough … Show more
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