Job satisfaction of foreign-born women employed in personal care and household services
The case study of Italy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 24236100 |
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| Authors | Giuseppe Gabrielli (0000-0002-2958-0198, University of Naples Federico II), Rocco Mazza (0000-0002-4901-5225, University of Bari “A. Moro”), Eleonora Trappolini (0000-0002-0249-3297, University of Milan-Bicocca), Alessandra De Rose (0000-0001-7533-1435, Sapienza University of Rome), Anna Paterno (0000-0002-9292-8791, University of Bari “A. Moro”) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Pages | 1-26 |
| Publication date | 2026-10-18 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | New Community (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0047-9586 • E-ISSN: 1469-9451 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1369183x.2026.2742033 |
| OpenAlex | W7222894611 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 41 |
Using the ad hoc module of the 2021 Italian Labour Force Survey, this study provides a nuanced and comparative analysis of job satisfaction among foreign-born women employed in Personal care and Household Services (PHS). Regression models show that foreign-born women employed in PHS do not report lower levels of job satisfaction than their native counterpart. Work-related characteristics associated with job satisfaction, however, differ between the two groups: discrimination at work and part-time employment are significantly associated with lower job satisfaction among native PHS workers, whereas underemployment and overeducation are significantly associated with lower satisfaction among foreign-born PHS workers. Relative Weight Analysis further indicates that foreign-born and native PHS workers assign different importance to specific dimensions of job satisfaction, reflecting divergent expectations, trajectories, and constraints: foreign-born women place greater emphasis on ‘tangible’ aspects such as wages and working hours, while native women prioritise intrinsic and developmental dimensions, including interest in the job and career opportunities.
career opportunities · foreign-born women · immigrant workers · Italy · Job satisfaction · overeducation · part-time work · relative weight analysis · salary expectations · Underemployment · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · Labour Market and Migration · Migration and Labor Dynamics
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