International Migration
Volume 52, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 111-126

Mothers and grandmothers on the move: Labour mobility and the household strategies of Moldovan and Ukrainian migrant women in Italy (Article)

Marchetti S. , Venturini A.
  • a Global Governance Programme, European University Institute, Florence, Italy
  • b Migration Policy Centre, European University Institute, Florence, Italy, University of Turin, Turin, Italy

Abstract

This article contributes to the understanding of the westward migration of Eastern European women, by comparing Moldovan and Ukrainian women in Italy - the most popular destination for both groups - where they are mainly employed as domestic workers and home carers. Focusing on the differences in their trajectories in this labour sector, we discuss the significance of their age at emigration and their role within their families of origin. These have an impact not only on their mobility patterns, but also on their choices of employment and general socio-cultural integration in the host country. © 2013 The Author International Migration.

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Index Keywords

womens employment labor migration labor mobility Italy domestic work emigration European immigrant
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84909981612&doi=10.1111%2fimig.12131&partnerID=40&md5=48eaacbd4d4ad77f70250240724a21ff
DOI: 10.1111/imig.12131
ISSN: 00207985
Cited by: 21
Original Language: English