Specific Needs of Children Left Behind by Labour Migration in the Republic of Moldova
Specific Needs of Children Left Behind by Labour Migration in the Republic of Moldova
Author(s): Dorin VaculovschiSubject(s): Individual Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Family and social welfare, Migration Studies
Published by: Centrul de Studiere a Populaţiei
Keywords: migration; labour migration of parents; transnational families; children left behind;
Summary/Abstract: During the past 25 years, international labour migration from the Republic of Moldova has reached unimaginable levels. Although it generated several positive effects, it also produced new social risks, including the expansion of the number of transnational families. For the Republic of Moldova, the phenomenon of transnational families has become a social risk, as it has led to various demographic imbalances, as well as the problem of children left without care following migration. The purpose of this article is to analyse the situation of children left without care as a result of labour migration, as well as to highlight the specific problems and needs of this social group.
Journal: Romanian Journal of Population Studies
- Issue Year: 1/2023
- Issue No: 17
- Page Range: 65-83
- Page Count: 20
- Language: English
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