Abstract

Despite evidence that suggests that nurses migrate to Ontario through the Live-in Caregiver Program, no research has been conducted on this group of nurses in Ontario. This study addresses that gap utilizing the transnational feminist concept of "global care chains" in a single holistic case study design to explore the experience of nurses who migrate to Ontario through the Live-in Caregiver Program (2001-2011), and examine the diverse perspectives of stakeholders on issues of rights and obligations of these nurses. Fifteen live-in caregivers and nine policy stakeholders were interviewed, and an analysis undertaken of immigration and nursing policy documents. Findings indicate that familial discourses and perspectives on global social status shape these women's decision to migrate from the Philippines to Canada, often via a second country (especially Saudi Arabia), as well as their subsequent Canadian experiences.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3666653; ProQuest document ID: 1634881853. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Oluwabukola Oladunni Salami, PhD, MN, BScN, RN, FCAN

Sigma Membership

Mu Sigma

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Case Study/Series

Research Approach

Qualitative Research

Keywords:

Filippino Nurses, Ontario, Canada, Home Caregivers, Internationally Educated Nurses, Canadian Immigration

Advisor

Sioban Nelson

Second Advisor

Linda McGillis-Hall

Third Advisor

Lesleyanne Hawthorne

Fourth Advisor

Carles Muntanner

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

University of Toronto

Degree Year

2014

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2021-12-14

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