The «Bossi-Fini» law has brought to the fore the issue of domestic and care workers, one of the most important aspects of immigration in Italy. The most appropriate stance to take on this matter is debated in this paper. The author puts forward some proposals, weighing up the pros and cons.only subscribers can see the full article

Faced with the progressive ageing of the population, of which Italy has the world primacy, this paper examines the opportunity and urgency of concrete solutions to the requirement for reorganisation and consolidation of services/benefits for dependent persons. Possible solutions are prospected: prevention but also setting up a fund for dependent persons in order to curb the inevitable and realistic rise in social and health spending, the preparation, training and in general protection of the delicate care work performed by family members, care workers and service operators who look after dependent persons. A constant balance between quantitative increase and quality guarantees needs to be maintained and controlled by the public authorities.only subscribers can see the full article

The paper analyses the migratory situation in Italy from a gender perspective, considered important not only because it is significant numerically but also due to the particular forms and modalities it has taken on over the decades. Immigrant women are present in all Italian regions although their situation has modified in relation to the changing characteristics of migratory flows over the years. The author analyses the various strategies and trajectories that have guided and still guide women in their decision to immigrate to our country. Indeed how the women have arrived in the country, their motives for leaving the homeland and their migratory projects have conditioned integration in the new context.only subscribers can see the full article