The EU enlargement and the Slovak au pair migration to the UK

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angličtina
Original language name
The EU enlargement and the Slovak au pair migration to the UK
Original language description
Au pairing combines elements of paid domestic work undertaken by temporary migrants, cultural exchange defined by national and international law (European Agreement on Au Pair Placement 1969, Immigration Directorates? Instructions 2003), and basic livingarrangements. Drawing on broader ethnographic research concerning au pair institution and particularly experience of Slovak au pairs living in London, this paper examines consequences of the EU enlargement for Slovak au pair migration. Before entering the EU, au pairing was one of few possibilities enabling young Slovaks to get British visas for a longer stay in the UK. Indeed, Great Britain has been the main destination of Slovak au pairs, where they belong to the most numerous groups in absolute numbers. However, even after the opening of the British labour market for the new EU countries the numbers of Slovak au pairs do not decrease. The first part of the paper will reveal why au pairing is still an attractive option for many Slova
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year
2013
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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