Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/311288 
Year of Publication: 
2024
Citation: 
[Journal:] sozialpolitik.ch [ISSN:] 2297-8224 [Issue:] 1 [Article No.:] 1.2 [Publisher:] University of Fribourg [Place:] Fribourg [Year:] 2024 [Pages:] 1-34
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University of Fribourg, Fribourg
Abstract: 
This paper is the first to provide generalizable estimates on the economic and subjective well-being of 24-hour migrant care workers (“live-ins”) by type of work arrangement. In our empirical analyses, we draw on data from a survey on Polish live-ins working in Berlin selected via respondent-driven sampling (N=222), which allow us to compare live-ins who are contracted by care agencies with live-ins in other types of employment. The analyses show considerable differences in various outcomes between agency live-ins and nonagency live-ins. Compared to agency live-ins, nonagency live-ins are more likely to earn higher wages than agency live-ins but are more likely to report having less time to rest. It is therefore not surprising that we also find variation between agency and nonagency live-ins on different satisfaction outcomes. These findings have major implications for the regulation of migrant live-in care workers’ employment.
Subjects: 
migrant care work
live-ins
care agencies
working condition
respondent-driven sampling (RDS)
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