Skilled immigrant women carers in rural England and their downward mobility

Authors

  • Sondra Cuban Department of Educational Research, Lancaster University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59670/ml.v6i2.76

Keywords:

skilled migrant women, barriers to advancement, migration in rural regions

Abstract

An ESRC study that focused on the career trajectories of women immigrant care workers in a new area of settlement in England found that they had few opportunities to advance and that structural barriers were pervasive. Three major themes about factors for the women’s downward mobility were discovered: 1) Social and economic discrimination in sending countries, 2) a predominant perception amongst British-born employers and the public that the women had poor English and qualifications, and 3) limited networks that enabled them to advance. The women devised enterprising strategies to survive, but few outcomes resulted from their efforts.

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How to Cite

Cuban, S. (2009). Skilled immigrant women carers in rural England and their downward mobility. Migration Letters, 6(2), 177–184. https://doi.org/10.59670/ml.v6i2.76