A life-course perspective of South American women's experiences as care workers in Switzerland
Détails
Etat: Public
Version: Final published version
ID Serval
serval:BIB_6180C31DA1E2
Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Titre
A life-course perspective of South American women's experiences as care workers in Switzerland
Périodique
Women's Studies International Forum
ISSN
0277-5395
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
08/2018
Langue
anglais
Résumé
Highlights:
* The article compares upward and downward social mobility of immigrant women in the care sector.
* It also investigates how some immigrant women achieve skilled care jobs while others remain in precarious jobs in the care sector.
* Three explanatory factors were found: couple’s negotiations, social network composition and professional aspirations.
* The article compares upward and downward social mobility of immigrant women in the care sector.
* It also investigates how some immigrant women achieve skilled care jobs while others remain in precarious jobs in the care sector.
* Three explanatory factors were found: couple’s negotiations, social network composition and professional aspirations.
Mots-clé
Life-course, care work, Switzerland, South America
Création de la notice
12/10/2018 16:27
Dernière modification de la notice
21/08/2019 6:09
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