User and Carer Experiences of International Social Care Workers in England: Listening to their Accounts of Choice and Control

Manthorpe, Jill; Hussein, Shereen; Stevens, Martin; Moriarty, Jo

doi:10.1080/0312407x.2011.597867

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“…Few studies explored the experiences of service users in relation to social care provided by migrant workers (Manthorpe et al, 2012a ; Manthorpe et al, 2012b ; Walsh & Shutes, 2013 ). Manthorpe et al ( 2012b ) identified four ‘ideal types’ in terms of satisfaction with care and preference for British care workers. While some service users voice openly racist and discriminatory views and preferences for care workers, many people are more cautious in expressing such views.…”

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“…Few studies explored the experiences of service users in relation to social care provided by migrant workers (Manthorpe et al, 2012a;Manthorpe et al, 2012b;Walsh & Shutes, 2013). Manthorpe et al (2012b) identified four 'ideal types' in terms of Fig. 2 Themes identified in the literature satisfaction with care and preference for British care workers.…”

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Migrant Home Care Workers in the UK: a Scoping Review of Outcomes and Sustainability and Implications in the Context of Brexit

Turnpenny

Hussein

2021

Int. Migration & Integration

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Migrant care workers play a significant role in meeting the escalating demand for social care in the UK. Workforce shortages create opportunities for new migrants to enter the social care workforce. This scoping review aims to identify and synthesise available evidence on the contribution of migrant workers to the provision of home care in the UK focusing on care worker and service outcomes as well as sustainability, and identify challenges and gaps in the context of Brexit and changing immigration policies. Twenty-two articles were identified for inclusion in the review and extracted using a structured format. The analysis presents a narrative description and synthesis of the research. Findings from the reviewed articles were grouped into five main themes: migrant, user and employer outcomes, effect on workforce, and sustainability—and 15 sub-themes that were described in detail. Much of the existing research on migrant care work is qualitative and focuses on migrant outcomes. The review identified some important gaps in research, namely, the impact of immigration status on migrant care worker outcomes, the cultural and psychological adaptation of migrant care workers to care practices, and the emerging UK live-in care market. Implications of findings are discussed in the context of post-Brexit immigration system.

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“…Few studies explored the experiences of service users in relation to social care provided by migrant workers (Manthorpe et al, 2012a;Manthorpe et al, 2012b;Walsh & Shutes, 2013). Manthorpe et al (2012b) identified four 'ideal types' in terms of Fig. 2 Themes identified in the literature satisfaction with care and preference for British care workers.…”

Section: Service User Outcomesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Migrant Home Care Workers in the UK: a Scoping Review of Outcomes and Sustainability and Implications in the Context of Brexit

Turnpenny

Hussein

2021

Int. Migration & Integration

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“…Yet, globally now, such workers make a significant contribution to services in the global economy of care (Kofman et al, 2005). Improvements need to be made in the receiving countries' understanding and appreciation of the skills that migrant professionals bring and to challenge the racism that may often underpin discrimination experienced (Manthorpe, Hussein, Stevens, & Moriarty, 2011). That the nature of social work practice is determined by its local context is beyond question.…”

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Strengths And Struggles: Overseas Qualified Social Workers' Experiences In Aotearoa New Zealand

Fouché

Beddoe

Bartley

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Australian Social Work

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A growing number of professionals practise in a country other than the one where they obtained their professional qualification. A mixed-methods study explored the experiences of one group of such professionals, overseas-qualified social workers practicing in New Zealand. This article reports findings from four key informant group interviews and an online survey (N 0294), including this population's satisfaction with their employment, their introduction to local practice, and experiences of mistreatment and discrimination. The study highlights migrant social workers' desire for better access to information and induction opportunities to orient them to the local practice environment and notes their experience of discrimination in the workplace. Such findings require a thoughtful response from practitioners and professional bodies and is worthy of further research and discussion. We argue that migrant social workers in New Zealand require orientation activities tailored to meet their needs and a more welcoming system of recognition of the skills and experience they bring.

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“…It is no surprise that one of the main motives to move to England among migrants from the Philippines was to build on previous work and skills, as the global demand for nurses (in social care as well as healthcare) has generated a rapidly growing nursing education sector for export in the Philippines with an estimated 85 % of its nurses currently working overseas (Lorenzo et al 2007). Older people and their carers may appreciate such skills (Manthorpe et al 2011) and may be encouraged that the stated motives behind migration further relate to positive views of England and what it has to offer.…”

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Migrants’ motivations to work in the care sector: experiences from England within the context of EU enlargement

2012

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Migrant workers are considered an economic utility, especially for secondary labour markets such as that of long-term care. The dynamics of migrant workers across the globe are governed by interacting macro, state level, and micro, personal level, factors. On the macro level immigration policies, historical and current political and economic links between countries play a crucial part in such dynamics. On an individual level, choices, actions and motivations to migrate and work in certain labour sectors are entangled with and governed by macro level policies. Since 2003, the enlargement of the European Economic Area (EEA) has enabled employers in the UK to freely recruit staff from EEA countries. This article investigates reported individual motivations and the decision making process while accounting for macro factors, specifically ease of labour mobility within the EEA versus a more elaborate process when migrating to work in social care in the UK from outside the EEA. Face to face interviews were conducted with 96 migrant social care and social work staff in six diverse areas of England (2007-2009). The analysis indicates differences in stated motivations to migrate to the UK and to work in the care sector among different groups of migrants, particularly among those from Commonwealth countries, from the EEA, and migrants from other parts of the globe. The findings highlight the importance of taking into account the role of immigration policies and consequently immigration status when investigating the policy framework and delivery of care services for older people.

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User and Carer Experiences of International Social Care Workers in England: Listening to their Accounts of Choice and Control

Cited by 6 publications

References 18 publications

Migrant Home Care Workers in the UK: a Scoping Review of Outcomes and Sustainability and Implications in the Context of Brexit

Migrant Home Care Workers in the UK: a Scoping Review of Outcomes and Sustainability and Implications in the Context of Brexit

Strengths And Struggles: Overseas Qualified Social Workers' Experiences In Aotearoa New Zealand

Migrants’ motivations to work in the care sector: experiences from England within the context of EU enlargement

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