Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Health Soc Care Community. 2020 Jan;28(1):51-59. doi: 10.1111/hsc.12837. Epub 2019 Aug 27.
Live-in migrant care work is increasing across welfare states. In the context of ageing populations and changing healthcare systems, live-in care enables ageing in place without overburdening family caregivers. However, research has shown that live-in care often puts migrant care workers and their recipients in precarious positions. While the outcome of precarious work has gained attention, it is not self-evident. Based on interviews with migrant care workers in the Netherlands, as well as formal and informal caregivers, and the staff of intermediary organisations, this study shows that besides client conditions, the interactions of actors in the care network shape the circumstances and experience of migrant live-in care work. The findings suggest that managing the care networks to which migrant care workers belong makes it possible to mitigate the associated precariousness.
居家移民护理工作在福利国家中日益增多。在人口老龄化和医疗保健系统不断变化的背景下，居家护理使老年人能够在不加重家庭护理人员负担的情况下就地养老。然而，研究表明，居家护理往往使移民护理工作者及其接受者处于不稳定的地位。虽然不稳定工作的结果已经引起了关注，但这并非不言而喻。本研究通过对荷兰的移民护理工作者、正式和非正式护理人员以及中介组织工作人员的采访，表明除了客户的情况外，护理网络中各行为者的相互作用也塑造了移民居家护理工作的环境和体验。研究结果表明，管理移民护理工作者所属的护理网络，使其能够减轻相关的不稳定状况。
