6533b821fe1ef96bd127af70
RESEARCH PRODUCT
Exploiting for Care: Trafficking and Abuse in Domestic Work in Italy
Letizia Palumbosubject
Migrant domestic workHealth (social science)human traffickingDomestic workmedia_common.quotation_subject05 social sciencesGeography Planning and Development0506 political scienceSettore SPS/08 - Sociologia dei Processi Culturali e ComunicativiState (polity)Italy050903 gender studiesPolitical scienceDevelopment economics050602 political science & public administrationNormalization (sociology)Human traffickingSettore SPS/12 - Sociologia Giuridica della Devianza e Mutamento SocialecareSettore IUS/20 - Filosofia del Diritto0509 other social sciencesDemographymedia_commonlabor exploitationdescription
ABSTRACTCare workers are now an essential part of reality for many Italian families. Yet, despite advancements in regulating domestic work, abuses are widespread. This article explores why exploitation in domestic work is rarely viewed as such and addressed with policies concerning trafficking and exploitation. I look at the way in which the care issue has been addressed by the Italian state and at the peculiar relationship between employers and domestic workers. Furthermore, I focus on the gaps in policies on trafficking and exploitation. I argue that the interplay of these factors results in the “normalization” of exploitation in domestic work.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-03 |