Live-in care workers for older persons
Navigating the Challenges of Transnational Migration
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6429170 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sylvia Hoen (0000-0002-3305-5003, Vrije Universiteit Brussel), Rose-Lima Van Keer (0000-0003-3656-2681, Vrije Universiteit Brussel), Anna Safuta (0000-0003-2291-2863, University of Bremen), An-Sofie Smetcoren (0000-0002-4581-4898, Vrije Universiteit Brussel), Liesbeth De Donder (0000-0003-4999-5902, Vrije Universiteit Brussel) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Pages | 1-20 |
| Publication date | 2025-05-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| 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 | 10.1332/23978821y2025d000000119 |
| OpenAlex | W4410459737 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 38 |
This article explores how live-in migrant care workers for older persons in Belgium navigate the challenges of transnational migration. Based on 15 interviews, four key aspects are discussed: distant parenting, achieving recognition, securing social support and coping with precarious conditions. Driven by supporting their families, these workers face emotional and physical challenges and have limited bargaining power. However, the value they see in their work is constructed transnationally, with initial negative perceptions shifting as they recognise their contributions to their families. The study advocates for fair remuneration and stronger labour protections to address the power imbalances shaping their work and lives
Demographic economics · Economic growth · Economics · Ethnology · Irregular migration · Political science · Sociology · Gender Studies · Medicine · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies · Nursing · Gerontology
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |