Migrant domestic workers' experiences of sexual harassment : a qualitative study in four EU countries

Papadakaki, Maria (avtor), Solinc, Miran (avtor), Kohont, Andrej (avtor)

Sexual harassment against female migrant domestic workers is a public health problem,which remains hidden and largely underreported. The current paper presents the results of a qualitative research study on sexually victimized migrant domestic workers in four European countries (Austria, Cyprus, Greece, and Sweden). The study aimed at exploring the profile and experiences of victimised individuals. Data were gathered via 66 semi-structured interviews with victimised female migrant domestic workers. Key findings of the current study indicate that the victims: (a) were usually undocumented and had low local language skills; (b) identified domestic work as the only way into the labour market; (c) suffered primarily psychological, economic, and social consequences; (d) had poor social support networks; (e) were poorly connected to governmental support services. This is the first study to explore this hidden problem via direct contact with victims. Addressing barriers of migrants' social integration seems important. Better regulation and monitoring of this low-skilled occupation could minimise risks for vulnerable employees.

• Jezik: Angleški jezik
• Ključne besede: domestic worker, migrant, undocumented status, violence, social network, women immigrants, labour migration, women household employees, sexual harassment, Europe
• Vrsta gradiva: Članek v reviji
• Tipologija: 1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek
• Organizacija: FDV - Fakulteta za družbene vede
• Status publikacije: Objavljeno
• Različica publikacije: Objavljena publikacija
• Leto izida: 2021
• Št. strani: Str. 272-292
• Številčenje: Vol. 2, iss. 3
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-136183
• UDK: 343.541:314.151.3-054.72-055.2
• ISSN pri članku: 2411-5118
• DOI: 10.3390/sexes2030022
• COBISS.SI-ID: 69019907
• Datum objave v RUL: 15.04.2022

Gradivo je del revije

• Naslov: Sexes
• Skrajšan naslov: Sexes
• Založnik: MDPI
• ISSN: 2411-5118
• COBISS.SI-ID: 68382211

Licence

• Licenca: CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Priznanje avtorstva 4.0 Mednarodna
• Povezava: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.sl
• Opis: To je standardna licenca Creative Commons, ki daje uporabnikom največ možnosti za nadaljnjo uporabo dela, pri čemer morajo navesti avtorja.
• Začetek licenciranja: 01.09.2021

Sekundarni jezik

• Jezik: Slovenski jezik
• Ključne besede: priseljenke, delovne migracije, gospodinjske delavke, spolno nadlegovanje, Evropa

Projekti

• Financer: EC - European Commission
• Program financ.: DAPHNE III
• Številka projekta: JUST/2011/DAP/AG/3272