Nanny Families : Practices of Care by Nannies, Au Pairs, Parents and Children in Sweden

Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence Paying privately for childcare is a growing phenomenon worldwide, a trend mirrored in Sweden despite the prevalence there of publicly funded daycare. This book combines theories of family practices, care and childhood studies with the personal perspectives of nannies, au pairs, parents and children to provide new understandings of what constitutes care in nanny families. The authors investigate the ways in which all the participants experience the caring situation, and expose the possibilities and problems of nanny and au pair care. Their study illuminates the ways in which paid domestic care workers 'do' family and care; in doing so, it contributes to wider political and scientific discussions of inequalities at the global and local level, reproduced in and between families, in the context of rapidly changing welfare states. Paying privately for childcare is a growing phenomenon worldwide, a trend mirrored in Sweden despite the prevalence there of publicly funded daycare. This book combines theories of family practices, care and childhood studies with the personal perspectives of nannies, au pairs, parents and children to provide new understandings of what constitutes care in nanny families. The authors investigate the ways in which all the participants experience the caring situation, and expose the possibilities and problems of nanny and au pair care. Their study illuminates the ways in which paid domestic care workers 'do' family and care; in doing so, it contributes to wider political and scientific discussions of inequalities at the global and local level, reproduced in and between families, in the context of rapidly changing welfare states.Paying privately for childcare is a growing phenomenon worldwide, a trend mirrored in Sweden despite the prevalence there of publicly funded daycare. This book combines theories of family practices, care and childhood studies with the personal perspectives of nannies, au pairs, parents and children to provide new understandings of what constitutes care in nanny families. The authors investigate the ways in which all the participants experience the caring situation, and expose the possibilities and problems of nanny and au pair care. Their study illuminates the ways in which paid domestic care workers 'do' family and care; in doing so, it contributes to wider political and scientific discussions of inequalities at the global and local level, reproduced in and between families, in the context of rapidly changing welfare states Paying Privately For Childcare Is A Growing Phenomenon, And Its Rise In Sweden Is Particularly Interesting Because Of The Vast Prevalence There Of Publicly Funded Day Care. This Book Combines Family Practice And Childhood Studies Theory With The Personal Perspectives Of Nannies And Au Pairs, Parents, And The Children Themselves, To Provide New Understandings Of What Constitutes ‘good Care’. The Authors Investigate The Ways In Which All Participants Look Upon And Experience The Caring Situation In The Family And Show The Possibilities And Problems Of Nanny/au Pair Care. The Study Illuminates Ways In Which Paid Domestic Care Workers ‘do’ Family And Care And Contributes To Wider Political And Scientific Discussions Of Inequalities In And Between Families, In The Context Of Changing Welfare States. Front cover Half title Page Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents List of Figures Acknowledgements 1. Introduction: Nannies, Au Pairs, Parents and Children in Sweden 2. Researching Families and Paid Domestic Care 3. Parents Employing Nannies and Au Pairs 4. Nannies and Au Pairs Doing Care 5. Children’s Narratives of Nanny and Au Pair Care 6. Caring Complexities: Care Situations and Ambiguous Expectations 7. Conclusion: Doing Nanny Families Notes References Index Back cover