Irregular migration and invisible welfare / Maurizio Ambrosini.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ambrosini, Maurizio.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social service--Europe.

Social service.

Freedom of movement.

Caregivers.

Older people--Care.

Europe.

Older people--Care--Europe.

Older people.

Caregivers--Europe.

Noncitizens--Europe.

Noncitizens.

Illegal immigration--Europe.

Illegal immigration.

Immigrants--Europe.

Immigrants.

Freedom of movement--Europe.

Physical Description:

vii, 247 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Houndsmill, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.

Summary:

"This book examines the paradoxical position of irregular migrants in European society, who are often labelled as 'illegal' residents but who in fact provide much needed, essential support to welfare systems. Focusing on care work at home for the elderly, the book argues that increasingly restrictive immigration policies directly contradicts the growing need for care-givers since the majority of those employed are a result of illegal immigration. The book also explores the personal issues faced by these irregular migrants such as their concerns for family members that are left behind and the pressures that migration imposes on these relationships as migrants struggle to improve the daily conditions of their lives"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note:

1. Introduction: Irregular Immigration Between Political Rejection and Practical Tolerance

2. Reasons and Dynamics of Irregular Immigration

3. Families in Trouble and Demand for Care Services: The Formation of an Invisible Welfare and the Contribution of Migrants

4. Surviving Underground: Resources and Practices of Irregular Migrants in the Care Sector

5. Across Borders: Care Work and Family Life

6. Conclusion: As the Dreaded Illegal Immigrants Become Deserving Care-Workers.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780230343160

0230343163

OCLC:

834978365