On Mops and Maids

Migrant Albanian Domestic and Care Workers and the division of reproductive labour in Greece

Authors

  • Sintorela Chamiti National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
  • Theodoros Fouskas University of West Attica
  • Antonios Kontis National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
  • Anastasios Sepetis University of West Attica

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46661/ccselap-11003

Keywords:

reproductive labour, women, Albanian migration, domestic work, care work, Greece

Abstract

Reproductive labour has historically been and continues to be associated with female migrant labour. This study aims to unravel the multiple effects of domestic work and care on the living conditions and integration of Albanian domestic workers and carers in Greece. The study applies the research literature review tool, which involves an objective approach and evaluation of the body of qualitative/empirical research literature, in order to answer focused questions about the effects of domestic work on migrant women from Albania in Greece, using appropriate keywords in two databases. According to the findings, the low wages and precarious working conditions that characterize domestic work and care, allow for physical and moral exploitation, while at a social level there is marginalization and difficulty in accessing social security, healthcare, community organization and representation.

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Author Biographies

Sintorela Chamiti, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

ΜA in International and European Governance and Politics, Department of Political Science and Public Administration, School of Economics and Political Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

Theodoros Fouskas, University of West Attica

Department of Public Health Policy, School of Public Health, University of West Attica

Antonios Kontis, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Professor Emeritus, Department of Political Science and Public Administration, School of Economics and Political Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Anastasios Sepetis, University of West Attica

Assistant Professor, Department of Business Administration, School of Administrative, Economics and Social Science, University of West Attica

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Published

2024-12-13

How to Cite

Chamiti, S., Fouskas, T., Kontis, A., & Sepetis, A. (2024). On Mops and Maids: Migrant Albanian Domestic and Care Workers and the division of reproductive labour in Greece. Comparative Cultural Studies: European and Latin American Perspectives, (19), 1–38. https://doi.org/10.46661/ccselap-11003