Nanny families : : practices of care by nannies, au pairs, parents and children in Sweden / / Sara Eldén and Terese Anving.

Using Sweden as a case study, this book combines theories of family practices, care and childhood studies with the personal perspectives of nannies, au pairs, parents and children to provide new understandings of what constitutes care in nanny families.

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Superior document:Sociology of children and families series
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Place / Publishing House:Bristol : : Bristol University Press,, 2019.
Year of Publication:2019
Language:English
Series:Sociology of children and families series.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 176 pages) :; digital, PDF file(s).
Notes:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 07 Apr 2022).
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Table of Contents:
  • Front cover; Half title Page; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Figures; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction: Nannies, Au Pairs, Parents and Children in Sweden; 2. Researching Families and Paid Domestic Care; 3. Parents Employing Nannies and Au Pairs; 4. Nannies and Au Pairs Doing Care; 5. Children's Narratives of Nanny and Au Pair Care; 6. Caring Complexities: Care Situations and Ambiguous Expectations; 7. Conclusion: Doing Nanny Families; Notes; References; Index; Back cover.