2013/09/16 by Sabrina Marchetti, Alessandra Venturini
Social Sciences · #Demographic economics #Development economics #Economic growth #Economics #Emigration #Geography #Migration and Labor Dynamics #Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy #Migration, Refugees, and Integration #Political science #Romanian #Ukrainian
paper · doi:10.1111/imig.12131
openalex publication_date 2013/09/16 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/23
Abstract This article contributes to the understanding of the westward migration of Eastern European women, by comparing Moldovan and Ukrainian women in Italy – the most popular destination for both groups – where they are mainly employed as domestic workers and home carers. Focusing on the differences in their trajectories in this labour sector, we discuss the significance of their age at emigration and their role within their families of origin. These have an impact not only on their mobility patterns, but also on their choices of employment and general socio‐cultural integration in the host country.