‘We are All Interdependent’. A Study of Relationships Between Migrant Live-In Carers and Employers in Taiwan 「我們彼此扶持」 台灣外籍看護工與雇主關係的研究

‘We are All Interdependent’. A Study of Relationships Between Migrant Live-In Carers and Employers in Taiwan 「我們彼此扶持」 台灣外籍看護工與雇主關係的研究

For the past three decades, to meet the increasing need for long-term care, the Taiwanese government’s primary approach has been to import migrant care workers. In this article, we analyse qualitative interview data produced in an Indigenous community. Drawing on Kittay’s feminist dependency theory,...

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Autores principales: Mai Camilla Munkejord PhD, Tove Mentsen Ness PhD, Wasiq Silan PhD
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:064a23c8628a407f9367f013a90b60fc2021-11-24T02:03:20Z‘We are All Interdependent’. A Study of Relationships Between Migrant Live-In Carers and Employers in Taiwan 「我們彼此扶持」 台灣外籍看護工與雇主關係的研究2333-393610.1177/23333936211043504https://doaj.org/article/064a23c8628a407f9367f013a90b60fc2021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1177/23333936211043504https://doaj.org/toc/2333-3936For the past three decades, to meet the increasing need for long-term care, the Taiwanese government’s primary approach has been to import migrant care workers. In this article, we analyse qualitative interview data produced in an Indigenous community. Drawing on Kittay’s feminist dependency theory, we explore the interrelationships and collaborative efforts between live-in carers and their employers. Three types of relationships were identified: ‘unsupportive relationships’, where the live-in carer was treated as a servant; ‘supportive relationships’, where the live-in carer was treated as a care worker; and ‘semi-supportive relationships’, where the live-in carer was treated as a carer-servant. In conclusion, the article sheds light on how the live-in carer arrangement could be practised in ways that allow live-in carers and thereby their care recipients to thrive. 過去三十年來, 為因應民眾日漸沉重的長期照顧需求, 台灣政府的首要對應措施是引進外籍看顧工. 本文分析原住民部落中所蒐集到的質性訪談. 我們以美國哲學家 Kittay 的女性主義依賴理論為鏡, 梳理外籍看護工與雇主之間的互動與關聯, 以及如何合作. 我們歸類了三種關係, 分別為「缺乏支持的關係」, 也就是外籍看護工被當作僕傭對待;「被支持的關係」, 意即外籍看護工被當作照護工作者; 以及「類支持的關係」, 意思是外籍看護工既被當作照護工作者, 也被當作傭人. 本文結論揭示了如何透過實務的安排, 使外籍看護工以及被照顧的長者都適得其所.Mai Camilla Munkejord PhDTove Mentsen Ness PhDWasiq Silan PhDSAGE PublishingarticleNursingRT1-120ENGlobal Qualitative Nursing Research, Vol 8 (2021)
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Mai Camilla Munkejord PhD
Tove Mentsen Ness PhD
Wasiq Silan PhD
‘We are All Interdependent’. A Study of Relationships Between Migrant Live-In Carers and Employers in Taiwan 「我們彼此扶持」 台灣外籍看護工與雇主關係的研究
description For the past three decades, to meet the increasing need for long-term care, the Taiwanese government’s primary approach has been to import migrant care workers. In this article, we analyse qualitative interview data produced in an Indigenous community. Drawing on Kittay’s feminist dependency theory, we explore the interrelationships and collaborative efforts between live-in carers and their employers. Three types of relationships were identified: ‘unsupportive relationships’, where the live-in carer was treated as a servant; ‘supportive relationships’, where the live-in carer was treated as a care worker; and ‘semi-supportive relationships’, where the live-in carer was treated as a carer-servant. In conclusion, the article sheds light on how the live-in carer arrangement could be practised in ways that allow live-in carers and thereby their care recipients to thrive. 過去三十年來, 為因應民眾日漸沉重的長期照顧需求, 台灣政府的首要對應措施是引進外籍看顧工. 本文分析原住民部落中所蒐集到的質性訪談. 我們以美國哲學家 Kittay 的女性主義依賴理論為鏡, 梳理外籍看護工與雇主之間的互動與關聯, 以及如何合作. 我們歸類了三種關係, 分別為「缺乏支持的關係」, 也就是外籍看護工被當作僕傭對待;「被支持的關係」, 意即外籍看護工被當作照護工作者; 以及「類支持的關係」, 意思是外籍看護工既被當作照護工作者, 也被當作傭人. 本文結論揭示了如何透過實務的安排, 使外籍看護工以及被照顧的長者都適得其所.
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author Mai Camilla Munkejord PhD
Tove Mentsen Ness PhD
Wasiq Silan PhD
author_facet Mai Camilla Munkejord PhD
Tove Mentsen Ness PhD
Wasiq Silan PhD
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title ‘We are All Interdependent’. A Study of Relationships Between Migrant Live-In Carers and Employers in Taiwan 「我們彼此扶持」 台灣外籍看護工與雇主關係的研究
title_short ‘We are All Interdependent’. A Study of Relationships Between Migrant Live-In Carers and Employers in Taiwan 「我們彼此扶持」 台灣外籍看護工與雇主關係的研究
title_full ‘We are All Interdependent’. A Study of Relationships Between Migrant Live-In Carers and Employers in Taiwan 「我們彼此扶持」 台灣外籍看護工與雇主關係的研究
title_fullStr ‘We are All Interdependent’. A Study of Relationships Between Migrant Live-In Carers and Employers in Taiwan 「我們彼此扶持」 台灣外籍看護工與雇主關係的研究
title_full_unstemmed ‘We are All Interdependent’. A Study of Relationships Between Migrant Live-In Carers and Employers in Taiwan 「我們彼此扶持」 台灣外籍看護工與雇主關係的研究
title_sort ‘we are all interdependent’. a study of relationships between migrant live-in carers and employers in taiwan 「我們彼此扶持」 台灣外籍看護工與雇主關係的研究
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