Learning to care
Work experiences and identity formation among African immigrant care workers in the US
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13108995 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fumilayo Showers (Central Connecticut State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 07-25 |
| Publication date | 2018-02-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Care and Caring (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2397-8821 • E-ISSN: 2397-883X |
| Publisher | Bristol University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1332/239788218x15187914933434 |
| OpenAlex | W2790827779 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
Drawing from ethnographic data, this article investigates the work experiences of a group of African immigrants in the US care industry. By highlighting their strategies for coping with their entry into care work, this article presents the realities of professional, yet downwardly mobile, immigrants who care for vulnerable, minority ethnic populations. It extends the focus on gender, which has been central to the literature on migration and care work, to argue that the identity-formation processes of migrant care workers are shaped by their racial/class location, the contexts within which the work occurs and the specific care needs of care recipients
Care work · Coping (psychology · Ethnic group · Ethnography · Focus group · Identity (music · Identity formation · Immigration · Political science · Self-concept · Social science · Sociology · Work (physics · Employment and Welfare Studies · Gender Studies · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.8 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |