Migrant Care Workers in Home-Care Settings in Germany: Inequality Dynamics and Policy Interactions

With the introduction of Long-Term Care Insurance (LTCI) in 1995, Germany established a universal, family-oriented long-term care system. Within this system, a mixture of informal family caregiving and different types of paid care work has emerged, including professional home-care services that are provided within the LTCI framework, as well as domestic services and live-in care arrangements that are organized within private households. This chapter analyzes from an intersectional perspective the increasing involvement of migrant care workers in these home-care settings based on distinct policy regulations. Empirical findings reveal the development of different forms of disparities based on the intersection of migration status and skill levels within and between the female-dominated home-care settings.