The long-paid caregiving trajectories of peruvian families in cordoba, argentina

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to analyze the trajectories of Peruvian women in paid care work and their generational continuities. Based on a qualitative longitudinal work with migrant women of Peruvian origin who reside in relegated urban neighborhoods of the city of Córdoba (Argentina), and considering the contributions of intersectional perspective, it problematizes the articulation between migrations, generations and paid care work. The paper shows first, the role of care jobs in the migration experiences of Peruvian women, who were in many cases pioneers of the migration to Cordoba; second the way in which these jobs are inherited by their daughters and the difficulties these young women face in accessing and moving to other areas of the labor market. To conclude, it reflects on the generational impact on the labor segregation in contemporary societies and the reproduction of social inequalities related to care work.