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Women, Migration and Care Work: Filipino Health Care Aides in Canada
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Author/contributor
- Novek, Sheila (Author)
Title
Women, Migration and Care Work: Filipino Health Care Aides in Canada
Abstract
Personal care homes have become increasingly dependent on the employment of immigrant care workers. This qualitative study explored the high concentration of Filipino health care aides in personal care homes from their own perspectives, as well as that of policy stakeholders. In depth interviews were conducted with seven Filipino health care aides working in personal care homes in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Semi-structured interviews with policy stakeholders examined the policy context of the health care aide labour force. The study identified several factors that influenced the migration and employment of Filipino health care aides including: poverty and unemployment, migrant social networks, barriers in the labour market and financial incentives. The lack of regulations for health care aides sustained the flow of immigrant labour and enabled the expansion of social networks. Although their employment decisions were primarily based on financial need, health care aides valued their work and viewed themselves as critical care providers.
Type
M.Sc., Community Health Science
University
University of Manitoba
Place
Winnipeg
Date
2011
# of Pages
vii, 157 pages
Language
English
Short Title
Women, Migration and Care Work
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Citation
Novek, S. (2011). Women, Migration and Care Work: Filipino Health Care Aides in Canada [M.Sc., Community Health Science, University of Manitoba]. http://hdl.handle.net/1993/4751
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