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<p>The study explores the situation of Romanian work migrants employed in elderly home care (badanti) in Italy, in the context of temporary restrictions on the freedom of movement within the European Union during the coronavirus pandemic. The general objective of the research consists in contributing to the understanding of how a particular situation of crisis and the subsequent restrictions enforced may impact the socio-professional category in question. In this context, an exploratory investigation was conducted, by the use of semi-structured interviews with people who have or used to have this occupation in Italy. The aim of the interviews was to identify particular, subjective aspects of their experiences, and, at the same time, to investigate their perception of the transformations occurred due to this crisis. The results of the study offer insight on the individual decision-making process in the matter of remaining in Italy, returning to the country of origin or re-migrating, and the ways in which short-time legislative changes affected these decisions, as well as the effects of the pandemic on this specific socio-economic category.</p>
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The study explores the situation of Romanian work migrants employed in elderly home care (badanti) in Italy, in the context of temporary restrictions on the freedom of movement within the European Union during the coronavirus pandemic. The general objective of the research consists in contributing to the understanding of how a particular situation of crisis and the subsequent restrictions enforced may impact the socio-professional category in question. In this context, an exploratory investigation was conducted, by the use of semi-structured interviews with people who have or used to have this occupation in Italy. The aim of the interviews was to identify particular, subjective aspects of their experiences, and, at the same time, to investigate their perception of the transformations occurred due to this crisis. The results of the study offer insight on the individual decision-making process in the matter of remaining in Italy, returning to the country of origin or re-migrating, and the ways in which short-time legislative changes affected these decisions, as well as the effects of the pandemic on this specific socio-economic category.

To return or to stay? The situation of Romanian badanti in Italy during the Coronavirus pandemic

Social Change Review

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The study explores the situation of Romanian work migrants employed in elderly home care (badanti) in Italy, in the context of temporary restrictions on the...

To return or to stay? The situation of Romanian badanti in Italy during the Coronavirus pandemic

Published Online: Dec 26, 2023

Page range: 77 - 103

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/scr-2022-0005

Keywords
Badanti, Coronavirus, European Union, Migration, Restrictions

© 2022 Alexandra Porumbescu, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

To return or to stay? The situation of Romanian badanti in Italy during the Coronavirus pandemic

Published Online: Dec 26, 2023

Page range: 77 - 103

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/scr-2022-0005

KeywordsBadanti, Coronavirus, European Union, Migration, Restrictions

© 2022 Alexandra Porumbescu, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Badanti, Coronavirus, European Union, Migration, Restrictions