2026-05-04T21:52:32Zhttps://repisalud.isciii.es/rest/oai/requestoai:repisalud.isciii.es:20.500.12105/229972024-11-28T19:55:46Zcom_20.500.12105_15322com_20.500.12105_2051col_20.500.12105_16967col_20.500.12105_16986
Repisalud
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Briones-Vozmediano, Erica
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Rivas-Quarneti, Natalia
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Gea-Sanchez, Montserrat
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Bover-Bover, Andreu
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Antonia Carbonero, Maria
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Gastaldo, Denise
2024-09-13T09:15:46Z
2024-09-13T09:15:46Z
2020-11
Briones-Vozmediano E, Rivas-Quarneti N, Gea-Sanchez M, Bover-Bover A, Carbonero MA, Gastaldo D. The Health Consequences of Neocolonialism for Latin American Immigrant Women Working as Caregivers in Spain: A Multisite Qualitative Analysis. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Nov;17(21):8278.
10.3390/ijerph17218278
1660-4601
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13003/19859
33182437
L2005425306
2-s2.0-85095841734
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/22997
588906300001
In Spain, most jobs available for Latin American immigrant women are in intimate labour (caregiving and domestic work). This work is usually performed under informal employment conditions. The objective of this study was to explain how the colonial logic mediates the experiences of Latin American women working in intimate labour in Spain, and the effects of such occupation on their health and wellbeing, using a decolonial theoretical framework. A multi-site secondary data analysis of qualitative data from four previous studies was performed utilizing 101 interviews with Latin American immigrant women working as caregivers in Spain. Three interwoven categories show how the dominant colonial logic in Spain creates low social status and precarious jobs, and naturalizes intimate labour as their metier while producing detrimental physical and psychosocial health consequences for these immigrant caregivers. The caregivers displayed several strategies to resist and navigate intimate labour and manage its negative impact on health. Respect and integration into the family for whom they work had a buffering effect, mediating the effects of working conditions on health and wellbeing. Based on our analysis, we suggest that employment, social, and health protection laws and strategies are needed to promote a positive working environment, and to reduce the impact of caregiving work for Latin American caregivers.
eng
Migration
Working women
Workplace
Social discrimination
Racism
Sexism
Qualitative research
Economic recession
Spain
Caregiving
The Health Consequences of Neocolonialism for Latin American Immigrant Women Working as Caregivers in Spain: A Multisite Qualitative Analysis
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