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Reflections on Peer Interviewing among Paid, Migrant, Live-in Carers in London

Hewitt, Suzanne; Ahlberg, Meri; Davies, Dominique; Emberson, Caroline; Hussein, Shereen; Milankovics, Kinga; Turnpenny, Agnes

Authors

Suzanne Hewitt

Meri Ahlberg

Dominique Davies

CAROLINE EMBERSON Caroline.Emberson@nottingham.ac.uk
Assistant Professor Inoperations Management

Shereen Hussein

Kinga Milankovics

Agnes Turnpenny



Abstract

We have chosen to write about our experiences of peer research among paid, migrant, live in carers in London. The role of a live-in carer is a unique employment arrangement where there are very few legal guidelines and a lack of clear boundaries and expectations. Live-in carers work in their client’s home twenty-four hours a day, with a couple of hours break at midday. Night calls are an expected part of the job. These features blur the boundaries of work and rest. Our project investigated the vulnerability of such workers to severe forms of labour exploitation related to deviations from standard working conditions such as working hours, leave entitlements, health and safety standards and decent treatment.

Citation

Hewitt, S., Ahlberg, M., Davies, D., Emberson, C., Hussein, S., Milankovics, K., & Turnpenny, A. (2023). Reflections on Peer Interviewing among Paid, Migrant, Live-in Carers in London. British Journal of Social Work, 53(3), 1552-1560. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcad043

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jan 16, 2023
Online Publication Date May 15, 2023
Publication Date 2023-04
Deposit Date Jan 31, 2023
Publicly Available Date May 1, 2025
Journal British Journal of Social Work
Print ISSN 0045-3102
Electronic ISSN 1468-263X
Publisher Oxford University Press (OUP)
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 53
Issue 3
Pages 1552-1560
DOI https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcad043
Keywords Social Sciences (miscellaneous); Health (social science)
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/16792084
Publisher URL https://academic.oup.com/bjsw/article/53/3/1552/7162468