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Migrant Care Work in Europe: Variety and Institutional Determinants

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The Transformation of Care in European Societies

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Throughout Europe, immigrants are becoming increasingly important as employees in the care sector. Migrants from many different origins, ranging from the Philippines to Zimbabwe, and from Peru to Poland and Romania, work in Western European countries to provide care services. Some work for care providing agencies and others are directly employed by families. Some work on an hourly base, others live in with the family for which they work. Some have completely formal employment relations, while others work irregularly, and everything in between.

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    Margarita León (Senior Research Fellow) (Senior Research Fellow)

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van Hooren, F. (2014). Migrant Care Work in Europe: Variety and Institutional Determinants. In: León, M. (eds) The Transformation of Care in European Societies. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137326515_4

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