Nanny Families

Sara Eldén is Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at Lund University She researches sociology of family and personal life, feminist theory, and childhood sociology. She is dedicated to developing new methods for researching everyday practices and life narratvies, especially in research with children. She has been a visiting scholar at the Morgan Centre at University of Manchester, and at the Centre for Childhood Studies at University of Leeds.Terese Anving is a senior lecturer at the Department of Gender Studies at Lund University. She researches sociology of gender and family relationships, with a special focus on inequalities of everyday life.

“By including the accounts of parents, nannies and au pairs and children, this lively study throws light on themes of family and employment that will become increasingly important.” David Morgan, University of Manchester

• Introduction: Nannies, Au Pairs, Parents and Children in Sweden Researching Families and Paid Domestic CareParents Emplying Nannies and Au PairsNannies and Au Pairs Doing CareChildren's Narratives of Nanny and Au Pair CareCaring Complexities: Care Situations and Ambiguous Expectations Conclusion: Doing Nanny Families