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Irregular migration and invisible welfare / Maurizio Ambrosini

Author
Ambrosini, Maurizio
Published
Houndsmill, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.
Physical Description
vii, 247 pages ; 23 cm

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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.
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"--
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ISBN
9780230343160 (hardback)
0230343163 (hardback)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Source of Acquisition
Purchased with funds from the Lawrence C., Wives Ruth Jennings 1934-1964 and Evelyn Foster 1966-1999, Lemmon Social Sciences Libraries Collections Endowment; 2013
Endowment Note
Lawrence C., Ruth J., and Evelyn F. Lemmon Social Sciences Libraries Collections Endowment
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