Transformations of transnational care in times of the pandemic: spotlights and future prospects

Anna Amelina*, Karolina Barglowski, Basak Bilecen

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing inequalities in care between mobile and immobile populations. It has highlighted the precarious situation of many migranticized individuals and their families worldwide, but it has also brought their situation into the public eye, providing opportunities for advances in social science understanding and policy reform. This Special Issue explores the interplay between transnational care arrangements, cross-border movement and mobility, and the production of social inequality in the post-COVID-19 world. The collected articles provide a comprehensive picture from different countries and fields, revealing three interrelated processes that reflect the complex dynamics during the pandemic: (1) the interruption of transnational care arrangements; (2) the reorganization of these arrangements; and (3) coping strategies to adapt to (post)pandemic immobilizations, restrictions, and modified patterns of care. In sum, this issue aims to contribute to the advancement of social science understanding and to benefit vulnerable populations.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2925-2937
Number of pages13
JournalEthnic And Racial Studies
Volume47
Issue number14
Early online date24-May-2024
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024

Keywords

  • Transnationality
  • pandemic
  • care
  • transformation
  • Covid
  • gender

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