“We also deserve help during the pandemic”: The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on foreign domestic workers in Hong Kong

Lui, Ingrid D.; Vandan, Nimisha; Davies, Sara E.; Harman, Sophie; Morgan, Rosemary; Wenham, Clare; Wenham, Clare; Grépin, Karen A

doi:10.1016/j.jmh.2021.100037

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“…Of the 26 included studies ( 24 – 49 ) almost half (12 of 26) were conducted in Asia ( 24 , 26 , 30 , 32 – 35 , 37 , 41 , 44 , 47 , 49 ) and 8 in Europe. Fourteen papers used a quantitative design ( 24 , 27 , 28 , 30 , 32 , 33 , 35 , 36 , 40 , 42 – 44 , 46 , 48 ), 5 applied mixed methods ( 29 , 31 , 34 , 38 , 45 ) and 23 used primary data sources ( 24 – 29 , 31 , 32 , 34 , 36 – 49 ) ( Table 2 ).…”

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“…Most immigrant populations represented in the studies originated from countries in Asia (16 of 26 studies) ( 24 , 26 , 27 , 31 – 34 , 37 , 38 , 41 – 44 , 47 – 49 ) and Latin America (8 of 26) ( 25 , 28 , 29 , 38 , 39 , 42 , 44 , 46 ). Other characteristics of the studied populations were often not described in the methodology of the papers: only 9 studies clearly described migrants' length of stay in the host country ( 24 , 27 , 31 , 32 , 37 , 39 , 41 , 43 , 48 ), most of which were long stays (five or more years) and migrants' legal status was not specified in 20 studies ( 26 – 30 , 32 – 34 , 36 , 37 , 39 , 40 , 42 – 49 ). Seven studies had a comparison group ( 29 , 30 , 33 , 35 , 36 , 40 , 45 ), most frequently the majority population (6 of 7 studies) ( 30 , 33 , 35 , 36 , 40 , 45 ).…”

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Health of International Migrant Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review

Oliva-Arocas

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Ronda

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Front. Public Health

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BackgroundThe coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and control measures adopted have had a disproportionate impact on workers, with migrants being a group specifically affected but poorly studied. This scoping review aims to describe the evidence published on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the physical and mental health of migrant workers.MethodsPapers written in English covering physical and mental health among international migrant workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, retrieved from six electronic databases searched on July 31, 2021, were included. A total of 1,096 references were extracted, of which 26 studies were finally included.ResultsMost of the migrant populations studied were born in Asia (16 of 26) and Latin America (8 of 26) and were essential workers (15 of 26). Few studies described the length of stay in the host country (9 of 26), the legal status of the migrant population (6 of 26), or established comparison groups (7 of 26). Ten studies described COVID-19 outbreaks with high infection rates. Fourteen studies evaluated mental health (anxiety, depression, worries, fears, stress, and post-traumatic stress disorder). Three of the 26 studies presented collateral positive effects of the COVID-19 pandemic because of improved hygiene.ConclusionThere is a limited number of original publications related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the physical and mental health of migrant workers around the world. These publications mainly focus on migrants born in Asia and Latin America. The physical, long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has, so far, not been evaluated. The positive collateral effects of improving healthcare conditions for migrant workers should also be further investigated.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Health of International Migrant Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review

Oliva-Arocas

Benavente

Ronda

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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“…The limited sample size reflects the challenge of reaching participants during the initial emergency phase of a public health crisis and is consistent with qualitative studies conducted in similar circumstances (see e.g., Erland & Dahl, 2017;Lui et al, 2021;Wenham et al, 2020). Considering sample size and methods, the aim here is not to provide representative findings, but to analyze a range of illustrative lived experiences.…”

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From “nobody's clapping for us” to “bad moms”: COVID‐19 and the circle of childcare in Canada

Wenham

2021

Gender Work & Organization

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The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of childcare to national economies in general and women's economic participation in particular, spurring renewed interest in childcare policy in many countries that have implemented lockdowns. This paper adopts a circle of care framework to analyzes how COVID-19 has affected paid childcare, unpaid childcare and other paid work, and the relationship between these sectors. Analysis is grounded in the lived experiences of parents and childcare educators, documented through 16 semi-structured interviews during the initial lockdown (March-June 2020) in British Columbia, Canada. Experiences from educators suggest their safety was not prioritized, and that their contributions were undervalued and went unrecognized. Mothers, who provided the majority of unpaid care, not only lost income due to care demands, but struggled to access necessities, with some reporting increased personal insecurity. Those attempting to work from home also experienced feelings of guilt and distress as they tried to manage the triple burden. Similarities of experiences across the circle of care suggest the COVID-19 childcare policy response in BC Canada downloaded care responsibilities on to women without corresponding recognition or support, causing women to absorb the costs of care work, with potential long-term negative effects on women's careers and well-be-

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“…However, health insurance is very important for domestic workers because of long working hours, which prevents them from resting adequately. Moreover, health insurance has become very significant due to the current Covid-19 pandemic, as the workers have to care for their employer's family, who occasionally have activities outside the home (Lui et al, 2021). This self-concept as an individual equal to others was also influenced by the stereotypes attached to women domestic workers.…”

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The meaning of social media for women domestic workers during the Covid-19 pandemic

Astagini

Sarwono

2022

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Social media plays an important role during the Covid-19 pandemic, where physical activity and community mobility are limited. Especially for women who work as domestic workers who live with their employers. Social media is the only means for them to connect with the outside world.Previous studies have shown that a person's identity can be shown through the front stage and the back stage. Theoretically, this study analyzing how women domestic workers identify themselves through the online realm using social media. This study uses a constructivist paradigm and a qualitative approach. The research participants were three women domestic worker who were obtained purposively using the snowball sampling technique. Data was collected through in-depth interviews and observation to participants. The results of the study show that social media allows participants to construct a reality in the online realm that is different from their situation in real life. Therefore, social media has a very important meaning for participants, because with social media, participants feel their position is equal to other users. They also have access to create a front stage and a back stage, where they can create their ideal self-identity. The aspect of self that are presented by the participants on the front stage is individuals who are successful and happy with their lives. For participants, this is an aspect of their ideal self, even though it does not represent their actual state.

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“We also deserve help during the pandemic”: The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on foreign domestic workers in Hong Kong

Cited by 40 publications

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Health of International Migrant Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review

Health of International Migrant Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review

From “nobody's clapping for us” to “bad moms”: COVID‐19 and the circle of childcare in Canada

The meaning of social media for women domestic workers during the Covid-19 pandemic

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