An Ethnography of Care Work Across Borders

This ground-breaking ethnography illuminates the theory and practice of 'aging in place' by examining the relationships between migrant live-in care-workers of older people in Israel, and their local employers and family members.

Daniella Arieli is a social anthropologist and an action researcher working at Emek Yezreel Academic College, Israel.

Acknowledgements Section I Introduction: What Is This Book About 01a. The Context of this Book 01b. How it all Began: Searching for a Care Worker for Mum Section II Care Workers 02a. Emily's Miracle: The Hope for a Better Life 02b. Narashtra's Secrets: Plans and Unexpected Changes 02c. Toma's Journey to the Holy Land: Care Migration and Pilgrimage 02d. Linda's Tears: On Humiliation and Abuse 02e. Marsha: Choices and the Lack of Choices 02f. Lucy, Lisa and the Limitationf of Freedom: Autonomy, Morality, and Control 02g. Luna and Cindy: Living on the Edges of the Law 02h. Davis's Victory: Working Outside Section III Family Members 03a. Dubi and the Fight with Bureaucracy: The Overly-Successful Arrangement 03b. Eden's Dilemmas: Morality and Dual Obligations 03c. Ella, Anna, and Ilana: On Expectations, Disappointments, and Vulnerability 03d. The Dispute between Eric and Lihi: One Family, Different Voices 03e. Helena's Insomnia: Cold Interests, Guilty Feelings, and Tough Regulations 03f. Rachel Blows Up: Living on the Edge of Sanity Section IV Transnational Intimacies 4a. Rocky's Wedding: An Essay about Co-presence Section V Two Ending Chapters 05a. Writing about Vulnerable Matters: Anthropological Journey at Home 05b. Conclusions: A Journey towards Empathy Index