This chapter is concerned with the ideological construct of ‘good motherhood’, which seems to be a heavy burden for working migrant mothers from the post-socialist states. As circular migrants, they leave their home (temporarily) and seek employment abroad as caregivers in order to provide for their children and families. Their outward-bound mobility proves to be inconsistent with post-transition discourses on motherhood, and they are caught in dilemmas. Based on interviews with Polish and Ukrainian care migrants, I will analyze the meaning of ‘good motherhood’ for these women and demonstrate how a globalizing discourse on ‘good motherhood’ ideology impedes decent mothering practices.
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Lutz, H. (2016). ‘Good Motherhood’ – A Dilemma for Migrant Women from Eastern Europe. In IMISCOE Research Series (pp. 245–258). Springer Science and Business Media B.V. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23666-7_16
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