Abused domestic workers in Europe: The case of au pairs - Save the Children’s Resource Centre

Case Studies and Success Stories, Study: ResearchAbused domestic workers in Europe: The case of au pairsPublication year: 
2011
English
Format: 
pdf (1.2 MiB)
Publisher: 
The European Parliament's Committee on Women's Rights
This study analyses au pair arrangements in six EU Member States (Denmark, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Poland and Spain) through descriptions of national and international legal frameworks and practices of au pairing. The findings show different patterns of au pair migration and different situations of au pairing as well as different strategies to protect the au pairs. The overall recommendation is to separate current au pair immigration into two programmes: one of cultural exchange and one of domestic and care work
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Authors
Hanne Marlene Dahl
1 Publication
Helle Stenum
1 Publication
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Abused domestic workers in Europe: The case of au pairs
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Publisher
The European Parliament's Committee on Women's Rights
Authors
Dahl, Hanne Marlene, Stenum, Helle
Format
pdf
Content type
Case Studies and Success Stories, Study: Research
Country
Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain
Region
Europe
Topics
Child Protection, Gender Equality, Protection of Children from Harmful Work
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© Author/Publisher
Keywords
Child abuseChildcareChildren on the moveDomestic labourLegislationMigrant children
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