Mobilising nannies: Stratifying London's in-home childcare workforce

动员保姆：对伦敦的家庭托儿人员进行分层

• 批准号: 2883542
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: University of Bristol
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Studentship
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2023 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=studentship-2883542
• 关键词: Mobilising; nannies; Stratifying; London; home

The landscape of informal childcare work is changing rapidly. Though the live-in sector remains largely migrant-dominated and poorly paid (Cox, 2015), the past few years have seen the rise of the average live-out nanny rate in London to £14.50 per hour-40% higher than the minimum wage.* Extensive research into nanny-employers has shown the effects that both class (Calarco, 2014; Halpern-Manners et al., 2020; Macdonald, 2010; Reay, 2005) and migration status (Anderson, 2000 & 2009; Busch, 2013; California, Waldinger & Lichter, 2003; Wrigley, 1995) have on hiring practices, yet there has been comparatively little inquiry into the broader divisions between workers, nor the impact of these divisions on workers' ability to mobilise effectively. Both in the academic literature and amongst workers themselves it is not currently understood what-if anything-unifies the workforce.Consequently, the purpose of this research is to:- Develop a stratified analysis of the in-home childcare workforce in London, exploring how workers' identities are impacted by migration status, ethnicity, race, and class;- Capture the influence of this stratification on workers' ability to build collective power;- Determine the potential for-and barriers to-organising nannies & au pairs in London, thereby aiding grassroots groups and trade unions to create collective demands and mobilise workers.Working in conjunction with the Nanny Solidarity Network (NSN), a grassroots mutual-aid organisation for nannies & au pairs, this project proposes a radical inquiry into the potential for collective mobilisation among in-home childcare workers today. My unique position as both a nanny of nine years and Executive Director of this group provides me with unprecedented access to a collaborative sample: working in tandem with members of the NSN, I will ensure a collaborative and emancipatory process that is rooted in London's migrant nanny community.Research Questions1. How is the in-home childcare workforce stratified according to workers' differing class, race, ethnic, and migration backgrounds?2. What is the impact of this stratification on workers' ability to build a collective power? 3. What are the barriers to the broad-scale mobilisation of nannies & au pairs and how can they be overcome?MethodologyThis project will take an interdisciplinary qualitative approach (Greckhamer, Koro-Ljungberg, Cilesiz, & Hayes, 2008), employing autoethnographic and participatory ethnographic methods (Greene et al., 1995). Research will begin with a collaborative development process alongside participants to develop solutions to ethical considerations, address reflexivity in the study, and troubleshoot the potential biases that may impede research. Textual data collated from online nanny platforms (including the NSN) will support the primary research.*The National Minimum Wage in 2020, collated by LPC

非正规儿童保育工作的情况正在迅速变化。虽然住家保姆行业仍然主要由移民主导，收入也很低（考克斯，2015年），但过去几年，伦敦的平均住家保姆价格上升到每小时14.50英镑，比最低工资高出40%。对保姆雇主的广泛研究表明，这两个阶层的影响（Calarco，2014年; Halpern-Manners等人，二○二○年; Macdonald，2010年;雷伊，2005年）和移民身份（安德森，2000年和2009年;布施，2013年;加州，Waldinger & Lichter，2003年;箭牌，1995年）对招聘实践的影响，但相对而言，很少有人调查工人之间更广泛的分歧，也没有调查这些分歧对工人有效动员能力的影响。无论是在学术文献中还是在工人本身中，目前都不了解是什么-如果有的话-统一了劳动力。因此，本研究的目的是：-对伦敦的家庭托儿劳动力进行分层分析，探索工人的身份如何受到移民身份、种族、种族和阶级的影响;-捕捉这种分层对工人建立集体权力能力的影响;- 确定在伦敦组织保姆和Au pairs的潜力和障碍，从而帮助基层团体和工会提出集体要求并动员工人。与保姆团结网络（NSN）合作，NSN是一个保姆和Au pairs的基层互助组织，该项目建议对当今家庭保育工作者集体动员的潜力进行彻底调查。作为一名九年的保姆和该集团的执行董事，我的独特地位为我提供了前所未有的合作样本：与NSN的成员合作，我将确保一个植根于伦敦移民保姆社区的合作和解放过程。如何根据工人的不同阶级、种族、民族和移民背景对家庭儿童保育劳动力进行分层？2.这种分层对工人建立集体权力的能力有什么影响？3.大规模动员保姆和Au pairs的障碍是什么？如何克服这些障碍？方法本项目将采取跨学科的定性方法（Grekhamer，Koro-Ljungberg，Cilesiz和Hayes，2008），采用自我民族志和参与性民族志方法（格林等人，1995年）。研究将开始与参与者一起合作开发过程，以开发伦理考虑的解决方案，解决研究中的反身性问题，并解决可能阻碍研究的潜在偏见。从在线保姆平台（包括NSN）整理的文本数据将支持主要研究。LPC整理的2020年全国最低工资