Essential and Expendable: Migrant Domestic Workers and the COVID-19 Pandemic

Pandey, Kritika; Parreñas, Rhacel Salazar; Sabio, Gianne Sheena

doi:10.1177/00027642211000396

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“…Thus, the worsening conditions of workers in the pandemic increase the intensification of the unequal labor situations that characterize society. While domestic workers are complimented as heroes in public speech, this symbolic recognition is not extended to monetary remuneration [ 63 ]. Other people have been forced to migrate due to the economic repercussions of the pandemic affecting daily life and opportunities for both migrants and locals [ 64 ].…”

Section: A New Context New Stressorsmentioning

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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Disorders. A Critical Review

Clemente-Suárez

Martínez–González

Benitez-Agudelo

et al. 2021

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The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the lives of the worldwide population. Citizens suffer the social, economic, physiological, and psychological effects of this pandemic. Primary sources, scientific articles, and secondary bibliographic indexes, databases, and web pages were used for a consensus critical review. The method was a narrative review of the available literature to summarize the existing literature addressing mental health concerns and stressors related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The main search engines used in the present research were PubMed, SciELO, and Google Scholar. We found the pandemic has had a direct impact on psychopathologies such as anxiety, increasing its ratios, and depression. Other syndromes such as burnout and post-traumatic stress disorder have increased with the pandemic, showing a larger incidence among medical personnel. Moreover, eating disorders and violence have also increased. Public authorities must prepare healthcare systems for increasing incidences of mental pathologies. Mental health apps are one of the tools that can be used to reach the general population.

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Section: A New Context New Stressorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Disorders. A Critical Review

Clemente-Suárez

Martínez–González

Benitez-Agudelo

et al. 2021

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“…There is a steep decline in domestic work leading to lack of jobs and loss of income for workers and their families. A lack of personal protective equipment for domestic workers adds to the health threat they face at work [18,19]. Domestic work is facing a long-term uncertainty.…”

Section: Vulnerability Of African Americans and Latino Women As Domes...mentioning

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Safe Return to Work for Domestic Workers in the Time of COVID-19

Bardhan

Byrd

Boyd

2021

COVID

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Domestic workers including housecleaners, nannies, and caregivers are facing a challenging time in the era of COVID-19 exposure. Many domestic workers have lost their jobs worldwide. As businesses and organizations have started to reopen in full capacity, domestic workers are unsure of their future and whether they will be rehired by their employers. They have less protections from labor laws unlike other occupations and usually their employers/agencies do not provide training on safe practices for working in a home setting. There are gaps in understanding safety and health issues associated with precarious work for domestic workers. This review article has searched the literature on safe strategies for domestic workers to eliminate exposure and provides helpful suggestions for domestic workers to safely return to work. Employers or house owners can have a proper reopening plan when considering hiring or rehiring domestic workers. Domestics working in a home environment should use best practices to protect themselves and others from infectious diseases. Having open communication between employers and their domestic workers can go a long way. Implementing and following an effective working plan for both employers and their domestic workers will provide a path towards minimization of hazard and control of infectious diseases like COVID-19.

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“…Meanwhile, live-in domestic workers who have worked for a long time have a personal closeness with their employers (Galvaan et al, 2015). However, as workers, they want to be free and independent of supervision and interact with others (Pandey et al, 2021).…”

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The meaning of social media for women domestic workers during the Covid-19 pandemic

Astagini

Sarwono

2022

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Social media plays an important role during the Covid-19 pandemic, where physical activity and community mobility are limited. Especially for women who work as domestic workers who live with their employers. Social media is the only means for them to connect with the outside world.Previous studies have shown that a person's identity can be shown through the front stage and the back stage. Theoretically, this study analyzing how women domestic workers identify themselves through the online realm using social media. This study uses a constructivist paradigm and a qualitative approach. The research participants were three women domestic worker who were obtained purposively using the snowball sampling technique. Data was collected through in-depth interviews and observation to participants. The results of the study show that social media allows participants to construct a reality in the online realm that is different from their situation in real life. Therefore, social media has a very important meaning for participants, because with social media, participants feel their position is equal to other users. They also have access to create a front stage and a back stage, where they can create their ideal self-identity. The aspect of self that are presented by the participants on the front stage is individuals who are successful and happy with their lives. For participants, this is an aspect of their ideal self, even though it does not represent their actual state.

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Essential and Expendable: Migrant Domestic Workers and the COVID-19 Pandemic

Cited by 38 publications

References 12 publications

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Disorders. A Critical Review

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Disorders. A Critical Review

Safe Return to Work for Domestic Workers in the Time of COVID-19

The meaning of social media for women domestic workers during the Covid-19 pandemic

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