Alexandra Mateescu
Biographic Data
| ID | 6711362 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alexandra Mateescu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alexandra |
| FAMILY NAME | Mateescu |
| SIGNATURE | MATEESCU A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Data & Society Research Institute |
| ORCID | 0009-0002-4686-4333 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 98 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Working against the clock: Digital surveillance in US Medicaid homecare services
This article explores the implementation of a digital verification system known as Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) across homecare services for older and disabled adults within the US Medicaid program. EVV systems are used to conduct daily check-ins through GPS tracking and biometric identity verification. While touted as a means to identify and deter “fraud, waste, and abuse,” the digital monitoring also generates detailed data trails on the…
Trusted strangers: Carework platforms’ cultural entrepreneurship in the on-demand economy
On-demand labor platforms offer many in-person services, from ride-hailing to childcare. However, scholars have focused on ride-hailing, leading to a model of “Uberization” that entails the informalization of work. We argue that online carework platforms that match nannies and babysitters to families show the limits of this narrative. Based on a discourse analysis of carework platforms and interviews with workers using them, we illustrate that th…
Dreams of Accountability, Guaranteed Surveillance: The Promises and Costs of Body-Worn Cameras
Trusted strangers: Carework platforms’ cultural entrepreneurship in the on-demand economy
On-demand labor platforms offer many in-person services, from ride-hailing to childcare. However, scholars have focused on ride-hailing, leading to a model of “Uberization” that entails the informalization of work. We argue that online carework platforms that match nannies and babysitters to families show the limits of this narrative. Based on a discourse analysis of carework platforms and interviews with workers using them, we illustrate that th…
Dreams of Accountability, Guaranteed Surveillance: The Promises and Costs of Body-Worn Cameras
Dreams of Accountability, Guaranteed Surveillance: The Promises and Costs of Body-Worn Cameras
Trusted strangers: Carework platforms’ cultural entrepreneurship in the on-demand economy
On-demand labor platforms offer many in-person services, from ride-hailing to childcare. However, scholars have focused on ride-hailing, leading to a model of “Uberization” that entails the informalization of work. We argue that online carework platforms that match nannies and babysitters to families show the limits of this narrative. Based on a discourse analysis of carework platforms and interviews with workers using them, we illustrate that th…
Working against the clock: Digital surveillance in US Medicaid homecare services
This article explores the implementation of a digital verification system known as Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) across homecare services for older and disabled adults within the US Medicaid program. EVV systems are used to conduct daily check-ins through GPS tracking and biometric identity verification. While touted as a means to identify and deter “fraud, waste, and abuse,” the digital monitoring also generates detailed data trails on the…
Business (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Digital Economy and Work Transformation (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Accountability (1 works) · Computer security (1 works) · Economic growth (1 works) · Economics (1 works) · Elder Abuse and Neglect (1 works)