Care for the caregivers? Transnational justice and undocumented non-citizen care workers

International Journal of Feminist Approaches to Bioethics 2 (1):77-101 (2009)
  Copy   BIBTEX

Abstract

In recent years, the flow of undocumented labor from the global South to richer nations has increased considerably. Many undocumented women workers find employment as caregivers for the dependent elderly, whose numbers are burgeoning in affluent countries. Here we present a profile of undocumented non-citizen caregivers in the United States and delineate some of the key injustices they suffer. After identifying the causal factors responsible for the flow of undocumented labor from the global South to richer nations like the United States, we discuss the criteria that a theory of transnational justice must meet if it is to address the problem of justice for this population. We argue that Iris Young's "social connection" model of responsibility is a promising approach for helping to correct the injustices suffered by undocumented, non-citizen caregivers.

Other Versions

No versions found

Links

PhilArchive



    Upload a copy of this work     Papers currently archived: 103,486

External links

Setup an account with your affiliations in order to access resources via your University's proxy server

Through your library

Analytics

Added to PP
2011-05-29

Downloads
89 (#245,589)

6 months
17 (#158,396)

Historical graph of downloads
How can I increase my downloads?

Author Profiles

Zahra Meghani
University of Rhode Island
Lisa Eckenwiler
George Mason University

References found in this work

No references found.

Add more references