Abstract
This paper contributes to the quantitative literature on social support networks for childcare
in Italy. As italy is a country characterised by a familistic welfare model, women who lack
kin-based support networks, which are indeed a useful tool in this type of countries, may
be disadvantaged. We considered foreign working women that have at least one cohabiting
child in preschool age, and, using large scale survey data, we defined and built their
ECSEN (Effective Children Support Ego-Network). We synthesized the networks observed
into five main typologies through a cluster analysis, followed by an aggregative inductive
procedure. This allowed to single out the support given by kin members and by other children,
and to highlight situations of potential social frailty. We then identified three situations
of interest that we further analysed through logistic modeling. Results underline the
crucial role of living arrangements and of kin’s availability in shaping the ECSEN, highlight
that, differently from other family behaviours, cultural background and country of origin
play a marginal role, and identify some Italian specificities.
Lingua originale | English |
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pagine (da-a) | 181-204 |
Numero di pagine | 24 |
Rivista | Social Indicators Research |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2020 |
Keywords
- Childcare
- Ego-centered Networks
- Migrant mothers
- Social support networks