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Outsourcing Domestic Work in the Crisis of Social Reproduction: Platform‐Mediated Cleaning and the Role of Clients.
| Τίτλος: | Outsourcing Domestic Work in the Crisis of Social Reproduction: Platform‐Mediated Cleaning and the Role of Clients. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Gerold, Stefanie1 (AUTHOR) stefanie.gerold@b-tu.de, Gruszka, Katarzyna2 (AUTHOR), Sardadvar, Karin3 (AUTHOR), Theine, Hendrik4 (AUTHOR), Pillinger, Anna5 (AUTHOR) |
| Πηγή: | New Technology, Work & Employment. Jul2026, Vol. 41 Issue 2, p186-197. 12p. |
| Θεματικοί όροι: | *Client relations, *Gig economy, *Customer experience, *Work environment, Social reproduction, Housekeeping |
| Γεωγραφικοί όροι: | Germany |
| Περίληψη: | Amid the crisis of social reproduction, outsourcing domestic work has become increasingly appealing, with labour platforms offering new avenues to do so. This article explores the largely overlooked perspective of clients using platform‐mediated cleaning services, focusing on Helpling in Germany. Drawing on a multi‐method study, we examine clients' motivations for hiring cleaners through platforms and their perceptions of working conditions. We also analyse interactions between clients and cleaners, and how these are shaped by the platform. Our findings suggest that platforms like Helpling are attractive because of their convenience and their promise of an allegedly legal alternative to informal arrangements. While some clients express concerns over precarious working conditions, others justify them through market logic or assumptions about cleaners' backgrounds. The platform infrastructure helps mediate trust, yet personal relations between clients and cleaners limit the platform's strategy of delegating management and control mechanisms to clients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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