FAMILY ISSUES_MPU 2072

Name of Group Members:

1. Sharven (1000244)

2. Ramesh (1000227)

3. Aghilan Sivabalan (1000108)

4. Thavamalar Nallathamby (1000226)

5. Thiviya Vishalini Raja Segaran (1000236)

6. Sangidha Jagatheesan (1000013)

Children Being Left Behind as Their Parents Seek Work

Abroad

CONTENTS

Introduction Discussion Comments and suggestion Conclusion References

INTRODUCTION One of the major issues. Countries that are facing these

problems are: -Philippines, -Romania, -Sri Lanka,-etc

Better job opportunities and higher pay overseas have urged many to work abroad and leave their families for years

The situation is far from normal and is more-likely to cause a huge impact on the mental and emotional well-being of the children

The increasing amount of absentee parents becomes more alarming because without them, discipline is not enforced at home.

Discussion

Tens of thousands of Romanian children are growing up parentless because their mothers and fathers are working abroad

According to the Romanian ministry of labour:

1. more than 80,000 families in Romania in which both parents are working abroad while their child or children stay at home,

2. about 35,000 more families in which one -parent is overseas.

Reasons for working abroad: Working for great multinational companies

creates a good career prospective. Encountering new cultures, other values and

norms. New surroundings, meeting international

people, making new friends and building up a new social life.

Improving your language skills.

IMPACTS/CONSEQUENCES Migration has contradictory effects on

the school attendance and educational performance of these children

Many researchers reported that the loss of parental attention and supervision may lead to poorer school performance and increased drop-out rates

feeling obliged to perform household duties

take care of younger siblings less energy for school activities detrimental impact on their children’s

health, education, emotional stability and behavioral attitudes

loss of appetite, weight loss, and speech impairment

In the older age groups problems such as: stealing, smoking, alcoholism, drug addictionWere observed.

COMMENTS AND SUGGESTION

Problem :

Thousands of Romanian children are growing up parentless because their mothers and fathers are working abroad. Job opportunity takes these parents overseas leaving their children without affection care and support.

OPTIONS AND ALTERNATIVES

Parents can start a business in own country using money they have earned.

- not all parents can have the ability to start their own business.

Parents returning home every year.

- returning home each year will cost a lot.

Parents should be satisfied with their earning and return back home.

- parents are not feeling satisfied because they want to provide a luxuries life for their children.

Bringing their children along with them to abroad.- raising children in abroad countries would cost higher.

Parents communicating via video call

- video call would not cost much and would make the children feel as if they are closer to their parents.

Best Solution :

Parents should communicate via video call everyday so that children could share everything that’s happening

in their life. It is the best way to make the children feel affectionate and love towards them.

CONCLUSION

Identifying gaps and scaling up good practices and creativity.

The risks and costs of temporary labor migration to left-behind families are traditionally viewed as the concern and responsibility of origin countries.

most OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) countries will continue to provide employment opportunities

The government and other non-government institutions should have developed policies, programs and services to avoid some of these risks and costs.

Cooperation between origin and destination countries is important to better promote the protection of migrant workers

REFERENCES Global Jobbing, December (2012), from:

http://www.globaljobbing.com/candidates/why-do-people-choose-working-abroad/

Migrant worker, December (2013), from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migrant_worker

Family support fund, February (2013), from: http://ufcw.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2650&Itemid=348&lang=en

The Guardian, December (2013), from: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/30/romanian-children-home-parents-work-abroad-eu

Taipei Times, December 31 (2013), from: http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2013/12/31/2003580211

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