The migration of parents affects their
children in many ways. Often, parents
migrate at a stage in their children’s
development when they are especially in need
of a stable environment. Indeed, parental
migration can affect a child’s poverty level
and sense of abandonment. Additionally, particularly
when mothers migrate, their older
children may have to spend more time doing
housework and taking care of other family
members and therefore may pay less attention
to school activities.