Impact of Mother migration on children's behavior

      The number of international migration in the world has more than doubled since the 1960s and is currently standing at an estimated New figures from the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA) show that 232 million people, or 3.2 per cent of the world’s population, live abroad worldwide, compared with 175 million in 2000 and 154 million in 1990. Although the proportion of international migrants to total population has not increased significantly the impact of migration goes well beyond those who migrate, as it affects their communities of origin and in particular, family members left behind.

     Migration has also become easier thanks to the improved global communication and transportation network. Families in which some members remain at home in the country of origin, which other family members live in the country of destination are often called “transnational families”. The numbers of such families are on the increase with the globalization of migration worldwide.

Another important feature is the growth of one type of transnational family- one in which the mother leave their families behind. Although, the numbers of female migrants remain constant at around 49% since 1990s, more women tent to migrate independently and/ or as primary migrants.

     The numbers of Sri Lankan woman joining the force has been steadily over the last fifty years; the proportion of woman in the work force has increased from 81.2% in 2000 to 84.83% in 2010. In 2010 there are 127090 women working abroad. Lots of these women were married of which 90% had children. (Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment – 2011)

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    The research study explores the “Impact of mother migration on children’s behavior”.  Children all over the world are facing challenges in their lives due to mother migrant. Mother migration has been playing a major barrier in children’s well being. This chapter will focus on the methodology of the research. Moreover; the chapter will explain how the research has been designed and what approaches, methods, population and tools were used throughout the study. Furthermore; this chapter will provide reasons behind the methodology been chosen.

   The research study was designed to explore the “Impact of mother migration on children’s behavior” and was attempted to identify the conditions of mother migration families and to identify the children’s behavior patterns, education and health of children’s. The main objective of the research was Analyzing how impact mother migration on Children’s behavior?

    Sri Lankan women who migrate to the Middle East, in the 25-45 age groups with schooling children that they are usually from low income families and have not previously worked outside the home. Women who have children have to make a different decision to leave their children and have to address issues of childcare while they are out of the country. Leaving children without a mother is a risk, but many decide to take that risk for the future benefit of their family.

     When child lost her or his mother, then create major problem of primary caregivers. The primary caregivers and external support such as neighbors and school teachers have to major role in socialization process of these children. Because children want helps to build up their personality without behavioral abnormalities.  Lack of the family support, especially mother’s role has caused poor performance in child behavior. Many children are suffering from poor performances. Mother migration and poor family support have made the situation worst.

     This research serves the purpose of introducing, prompting, and facilitating further discussion on the impact of migration on children in developing countries, highlighting in particular the dearth of quantitative or empirical research on the subject.

     South-South migration in general and of children in particular, has been largely ignored in the serious academic literature. This literature review sought to outline the currently available data, information, and research, and to point to areas of further research.

     This research gave treatment to a variety of groups of children (children left behind, forced child migrants, child victims of trafficking, and independent child migrants) in a variety of contexts (permanent, long term, short term, seasonal, international, internal, and transnational) as well as the outcomes and impacts of migration those children might face (in terms of health, education, labor, and psycho-social effects).

     Identification and analysis of the rare quantitative studies that do exist has shown that the effects of migration are complex and warrant further study. Finally, this paper clarifies how further study might be best conducted, explaining empirical challenges such as data limitations, and trouble in creating sound definition frameworks.

      As a future generation, children should receive better life to uplift their future. The research focuses on challenges, problems and behavior patterns which experience by children who are under mother migration families. The children generally live without mother it influences in socialization. Children cannot build up good personality without family support. In that process, mother has played major role in the family.

     When child lost her or his mother, then create major problem of primary caregivers. The primary caregivers and external support such as neighbors and school teachers have to major role in socialization process of these children. Because children want helps to build up their personality without behavioral abnormalities.

     Lack of the family support, especially mother’s role has caused poor performance in child behavior. Many children are suffering from poor performances. Mother migration and poor family support have made the situation worst.

     In this research study had identify the impact on child and the causes behind these outcomes because of mother migration.

     The SriLanka Foreign Employment Bureau (SLBFE)’s committees within divisional secretariats should ensure that families are supported with programs prior to the decision to migrate so they have a clear understanding of childcare support that needs to be in place. If the decision is made to migrate, the SLBFE and the Department of Probation and Childcare (DPCC) authorities should ensure childcare plans are in place at the point of registration.