02241nas a2200217   4500008004100000022001400041245011800055210006900173300001200242490000700254520144700261653001501708653002201723653002901745653003401774653002101808100002301829700001901852700002701871856012501898       2026                        eng d  a2300-168200aEuropean Transnational Carers’ Lived Experiences and Perceptions of Workplace Policies in South-Western Ontario0 aEuropean Transnational Carers Lived Experiences and Perceptions   a179-1980 v153 a<p>The lived experiences of Transnational Carer-Employees (TCEs) are becoming increasingly relevant to workplace scholarship surrounding caregiving. Furthermore, the conversations around Caregiver Friendly Workplace Policies (CFWPs) are growing due to their significance in helping caregivers to manage their care and work duties. In Canada, the growing immigrant population has led to an increased number of TCEs, yet their experiences remain understudied. The current qualitative study addresses the gap for a better understanding of TCEs experiences by exploring the lived experiences of European TCEs and their perception of CFWPs in Ontario, Canada. The findings suggest that European TCEs&rsquo; caregiving experiences are shaped by cultural expectations, including those based on gender. Participants provided practical, emotional and technology-based transnational caregiving. Their caregiving experiences were impacted on by their roles as paid employees. Transnational considerations such as travel time make negotiating paid work and caregiving complex. Participants reported overall positive experiences with their employers, regarding the accommodation of their needs to provide transnational care. However, there was a lack of awareness of CFWPs. Without these policies, TCEs and other carer-employees must navigate difficult conversations with employers in order to manage work expectations and caregiving responsibilities.</p>10acaregiving10athematic analysis10atransnational caregiving10atransnational carer-employees10atransnationalism1 avan Haaften, Jacob1 aSethi, Bharati1 aWilliams-Habibi, Sarah  uhttps://ceemr.uw.edu.pl/content/european-transnational-carers-lived-experiences-and-perceptions-workplace-policies-south