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The Au Pair

Author : Emma Rous
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2020-07-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780593199954

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If V. C. Andrews and Kate Morton had a literary love child, Emma Rous' USA Today bestseller The Au Pair would be it. One of the most anticipated books of 2019 from Pop Sugar, Bustle, Cosmo, Parade, and Goodreads! Seraphine Mayes and her twin brother, Danny, were born in the middle of summer at their family's estate on the Norfolk coast. Within hours of their birth, their mother threw herself from the cliffs, the au pair fled, and the village thrilled with whispers of dark cloaks, changelings, and the aloof couple who drew a young nanny into their inner circle. Now an adult, Seraphine mourns the recent death of her father. While going through his belongings, she uncovers a family photograph that raises dangerous questions. It was taken on the day the twins were born, and in the photo, their mother, surrounded by her husband and her young son, is smiling serenely and holding just one baby. Who is the child, and what really happened that day?

The Au Pairs

Author : Melissa de la Cruz
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2004-05-25
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780689870668

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The Au Pairs by Melissa de la Cruz Pdf

Three teenage girls from different backgrounds work for a summer in the Hamptons as au pairs for a wealthy family, and in spite of many ups and downs, all three end up changing for the better.

Au Pair

Author : Daniel Miller,Zuzana Burikova
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780745659572

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Au Pair by Daniel Miller,Zuzana Burikova Pdf

Many families leave their children for years to be looked after by young people about whom they know next to nothing, from places they have barely heard of. Who are these au pairs, why do they come and what is their experience of this arrangement? Do they, for their part, find that they are treated as one of the family, and would they even want to be? After a year of careful research, this book shows how most of our assumptions and expectations about au pairs are wrong. This is the first book devoted to the lives of au pairs, their leisure as well as their work time. We see this world from the eyes of the visitors, and their unique perspective on what lies at the heart of our family life. The book does not flinch from documenting the realities of the situation Ð the racism and the problematic behaviour of the au pairs themselves, as much as the ignorance and exploitation they can be subject to. The book is a case study in how to come to feel modern life empathetically from the viewpoint of one of those many migrant groups we take for granted and rely on but rarely try to understand.

Oh My, Au Pair!

Author : Nancy Felix
Publisher : Dog Ear Publishing
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2009-11
Category : Au pairs
ISBN : 9781608442508

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Do not hire an au pair without reading this book Oh My, Au Pair A Complete Guide to Hiring and Hosting an Au Pair is a must-have guide for any family who has ever struggled to find good child care. Now, parents in need of some extra help have an honest, up-to-date resource from which to learn about all aspects of the au pair program-the good and the bad Based on her experience hosting fourteen au pairs, working mom Nancy Felix explains the au pair program, answering all the important questions: - Who are au pairs? - How is an au pair different than a nanny? - How can you avoid a disastrous au pair "cultural exchange"? - How does hiring an au pair compare with a babysitter, daycare or nanny? - What is the best agency for my family? - How do I prepare for and conduct telephone interviews? Whether you are trying to decide if an au pair is right for your family or you have hosted before and want a better experience this time, Oh My, Au Pair is a must-read Nancy Felix lives in the New York City area with her family and her fourteenth au pair. Cover artwork by Claudine Hellmuth

As an Equal?

Author : Rosie Cox,Nicky Busch
Publisher : Zed Books Ltd.
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2018-11-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781783605002

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As an Equal? by Rosie Cox,Nicky Busch Pdf

Au pairs are relied upon by tens of thousands of UK families to do everything from childcare and housework to elder care, pet feeding and waiting at dinner parties. Traditionally thought of as privileged and well-educated young women having fun on a 'gap year' abroad, au pairs have been excluded from many of the recent discussions on migrant domestic labour. However, since 2008 au pairing has been effectively unregulated in the UK and the result is that au pairs now constitute one of the poorest paid and least protected groups of workers. Through an examination of lived experiences, As an Equal? draws on detailed research to examine au pairs and the families who host them in contemporary Britain, revealing au pairing to have become increasingly indistinguishable from other forms of domestic labour. Crucially, hosting an au pair is shown to form part of families' attempts to provide good (enough) childcare in the context of extended working hours and poor public childcare provision. This increased reliance of families on an exploited workforce is shown to form part of the wider political climate of economic austerity, and raises profound questions about the position of women within the neoliberal economy.

Crazy Hot

Author : Melissa de la Cruz
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-06-04
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781442474123

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Eliza, Jacqui, and Mara are just beginning their new careers, but find themselves all together in the Hamptons once again since Eliza's new stepmother needs a nanny.

Sun-Kissed

Author : Melissa de la Cruz
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781442474161

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Sun-Kissed by Melissa de la Cruz Pdf

In the Hamptons for their third summer, Mara, Eliza, and Jacqui do their best not to get burned on the beach—or in love—in Book 3 of the Beach Lane series. It’s another summer in the Hamptons for Mara, Eliza, and Jacqui—and babysitting is officially on the back burner. Mara is the new It Girl of the Hamptons, writing a column about the local nightlife. She has a pass to every hot club, but all her boyfriend Ryan wants to do is stay home and cuddle. Eliza is in relationship bliss with Jeremy, but her hectic fashion internship is limiting their time together. Can they make it work? Jacqui has decided to forego the no boys rules, especially when three dot.com billionaires move in next door and vie for her affection. The girls seem to have it all this summer. But as all good Hamptons girls know, looks can be deceiving…and sometimes when the sun shines, it scorches. The Beach Lane series is created by Alloy Entertainment, producer of bestselling teen and middle grade series including The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Gossip Girl, The Vampire Diaries, and Pretty Little Liars. Originally published as part of the Au Pairs series.

So You Wanna Be an Au Pair in the USA

Author : Cynthia Jele
Publisher : WritersPrintShop
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Au pairs
ISBN : 9781904623502

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So You Wanna Be an Au Pair in the USA by Cynthia Jele Pdf

Each year thousands of young men and women from all over the world visit the United States of America as au pairs. They do so expecting a fun-filled adventure, with opportunities to travel, improve their English, and make new friends. Many are surprised to find the promised adventure is not always pleasant. This book offers prospective au pairs a comprehensive idea of what au pairing in America truly entails, that is, the good, the bad, and the ugly. True au pair experiences are used throughout the book to illustrate possible dilemmas one may face and how best to deal with them.

Shadow Mothers

Author : Cameron Lynne Macdonald
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2011-02-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780520947818

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Shadow Mothers by Cameron Lynne Macdonald Pdf

Shadow Mothers shines new light on an aspect of contemporary motherhood often hidden from view: the need for paid childcare by women returning to the workforce, and the complex bonds mothers forge with the "shadow mothers" they hire. Cameron Lynne Macdonald illuminates both sides of an unequal and complicated relationship. Based on in-depth interviews with professional women and childcare providers— immigrant and American-born nannies as well as European au pairs—Shadow Mothers locates the roots of individual skirmishes between mothers and their childcare providers in broader cultural and social tensions. Macdonald argues that these conflicts arise from unrealistic ideals about mothering and inflexible career paths and work schedules, as well as from the devaluation of paid care work.

Au Pair Guide

Author : Carmen Kurz
Publisher : flyOUT
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783981477719

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Au Pair Guide by Carmen Kurz Pdf

What does it mean to be an au pair? How do you prepare? What countries offer an au pair program? How do you find the right host family? What are the possible pitfalls? The practical Au Pair Guide provides you with answers to all of these questions. It contains important information and addresses, numerous tips for your daily au pair duties and instructions for caring for children. It also includes notes on child development, ideas for children’s games, first aid tips, country information, a to-do list for applying as an au pair, advice on solving possible complications and an au pair dictionary. The Au Pair Guide is a trusty companion for your au pair experience – from the pre-application phase to your last day abroad.

Nanny Families

Author : Eldén, Sara,Anving, Terese
Publisher : Bristol University Press
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2020-07-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781529201536

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Nanny Families by Eldén, Sara,Anving, Terese Pdf

Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence Paying privately for childcare is a growing phenomenon worldwide, a trend mirrored in Sweden despite the prevalence there of publicly funded daycare. This book combines theories of family practices, care and childhood studies with the personal perspectives of nannies, au pairs, parents and children to provide new understandings of what constitutes care in nanny families. The authors investigate the ways in which all the participants experience the caring situation, and expose the possibilities and problems of nanny and au pair care. Their study illuminates the ways in which paid domestic care workers 'do' family and care; in doing so, it contributes to wider political and scientific discussions of inequalities at the global and local level, reproduced in and between families, in the context of rapidly changing welfare states.

Here's the Plan.

Author : Allyson Downey
Publisher : Seal Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-26
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1580056180

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Here's the Plan. by Allyson Downey Pdf

Today's Corporate America appears family friendly, but even the most focused, productive women can lose out on promotions, key assignments, and inclusion in office dynamics when they have children. Downey offers an inventive and inspiring roadmap for working mothers steering their careers through the parenting years. She provides a practical how-to for negotiating leave and flex time, along with visionary advice for the difficult challenges that can arise for mothers with careers.

Skinny-Dipping

Author : Melissa de la Cruz
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-07
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781442474109

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Skinny-Dipping by Melissa de la Cruz Pdf

While Mara recovers from her break-up with Ryan and Eliza's family repairs their financial damage, the girls still manage to find a way to enjoy their busy summer as nannies in the Hampton homes of the rich and famous.

The Au Pair and Nanny's Guide to Working Abroad

Author : Susan Griffith,Sharon Legg
Publisher : Vacation Work Publications
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1854582933

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The Au Pair and Nanny's Guide to Working Abroad by Susan Griffith,Sharon Legg Pdf

The book for everyone looking for short or long-term work abroad as a nanny, au pair or mothers' help. It includes details of the thousands of short and long term jobs for au pairs, nannies and mother's helps to be found around the world, and is illustrated with first-hand accounts from people who have worked abroad to give a taste of what au pair and nanny work is actually like. Susan Griffith is the author of many of Vacation Work's leading books including Work Your Way Around the World.

French Illusions

Author : Linda Kovic-Skow
Publisher : eBook Partnership
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780988464018

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It's 1979 and twenty-one-year-old Linda Kovic needs to learn a language fast in order to fulfill her dream of becoming a flight attendant. Broke yet determined, she chooses French immersion and contracts to become an au pair for a wealthy family in the Loire Valley. Yielding to poor judgment, she lies on her application and claims to speak basic French, confident she'll be forgiven once she arrives at the Chateau de Montclair. As she struggles to adapt to her challenging new environment with the hard-to-please Madame Dubois and her two incomprehensible children, Linda signs up and attends language classes at the local university. When she encounters, Adam, a handsome young student, her life becomes more complicated-much more complicated-adding fuel to her internal battle for independence. French Illusions: My Story as an American Au Pair in the Loire Valley is the first of two books based on the author's diaries.