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The Role of Migrant Care Workers in Ageing Societies : Report on Research Findings in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and the United States / Sarah Spencer ... [and others].
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Series:
- IOM migration research series 2414-2573 ; no.41.
- IOM Migration Research Series, 2414-2573 ; no.41
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Migration.
- Canada.
- Ireland.
- United Kingdom.
- United States.
- Local Subjects:
- Migration.
- Canada.
- Ireland.
- United Kingdom.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (81 pages).
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] : United Nations, 2012.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- This report represents the comparative results of a research project on the role of migrants in the workforce of caregivers for the elderly in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and the United States. The purpose of the study is to examine 1) the contextual factors influencing current and future demand for care workers in an ageing society, particularly migrant care workers, 2) the experiences of migrant workers, of their employers, and of older people in institutional care (residential and nursing care homes) and in home-based care; 3) the implications of the employment of migrant workers in the care of older people for the working conditions of the migrants concerned and for the quality of care; 4) the implications of these findings for the future care of older people and for migration policy and practice.
- Contents:
- Acknowledgements
- Executive summary
- Introduction
- The context
- Migration policies and patterns
- Workplace conditions and relationships
- Relationship between older adults and their migrant care workers
- Perspectives of employers and workers on recruitment and employment
- Conclusion and recommendations
- Endnotes
- References
- Sources of funding
- International advisory board and project team
- Country reports.
- ISBN:
- 9789210556279
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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