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The employment of migrant nannies in the UK: negotiating social class in an open market for commoditised in-home care

L'embauche des bonnes d'enfants au RU: négocier la classe sociale dans un marché libre du soin à domicile marchandisé

El empleo de niñeras migrantes en el Reino Unido: negociando la clase social en un mercado abierto al comodificado trabajo de cuidado en el hogar

Nicky Busch Department of Geography, Environment and Development Studies, Birkbeck College, University of London, 32 Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9EZ, UK E-mail: [email protected]
Pages 541-557 | Published online: 26 Oct 2012

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