Irregular Migration and Invisible Welfare
Published on 19. July 2013
Book
Hardback
VII, 247 pages
978-0-230-34316-0 (ISBN)
Description
Focusing on care workers for the elderly, 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.
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Edition
2013 edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
VII, 247 p.
Dimensions
Height: 223 mm
Width: 144 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
449 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-230-34316-0 (9780230343160)
DOI
10.1057/9781137314321
Schweitzer Classification
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M. Ambrosini
Irregular Migration and Invisible Welfare
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04/2016
Palgrave Macmillan
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Irregular Migration and Invisible Welfare
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Person
Maurizio Ambrosini is Professor of Sociology of Migration at the University of Milan, Italy. He has over 150 publications which include his widely adopted textbook, Sociologia Delle Migrazioni.
Content
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