Teresa Torns

Mercato del lavoro e immigrazione in Spagna

This article presents an analysis of the career paths of immigrant men and women in order to study the Spanish employment model. It takes into account the influence of changes in the sexual division of labour along the career paths. The main objective is to show the features of work and personal life of the immigrant population in the construction and care sectors. The results describe the impact that structural factors such as gender and ethnicity have on the career paths. The crossroads between gender and ethnicity creates a so-called “status inconsistency” defining in large part the career paths of immigrants. Work trajectories are characterized by a continuum transition between formal and informal sectors, becoming the social model of immigrant employment

Mercato del lavoro e immigrazione in Spagna: disuguaglianze di genere e di etnia

This article presents an analysis of the career paths of immigrant men and women in order to study the Spanish employment model. It takes into account the influence of changes in the sexual division of labour along the career paths. The main objective is to show the features of work and personal life of the immigrant population in the construction and care sectors. The results describe the impact that structural factors such as gender and ethnicity have on the career paths. The crossroads between gender and ethnicity creates a so-called “status inconsistency” defining in large part the career paths of immigrants. Work trajectories are characterized by a continuum transition between formal and informal sectors, becoming the social model of immigrant employment.

El desarrollo local y el bienestar de la ciudadanía: ¿una relación necesaria?

The article presents some reflections on the link between social care and local development in Spain. It attempts to: a) determine the extent to which the idea of wellbeing is part of the so cial imaginary and the practices of local councils; b) define the importance that this idea and these practices have in the local agenda; and c) reveal some of the reasons why the relationship between care, local politics and quality employment seems to be almost nonexistent.