Essays about: "Transnational parenting"

Found 4 essays containing the words Transnational parenting.

  1. 1. Transnational Fathers’ Activism: A case study of Platform for European Fathers

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

    Author : Niklas Thunman; [2022-11-25]
    Keywords : fathers’ rights activism; shared parenting; fatherhood; social media rhetoric;

    Abstract : Shifting gender relations and family arrangements throughout the 20th and 21st century have led to the emergence of fathers’ rights activism. Equipped with a seemingly simple call for justice, the fathers’ rights movement has influenced family law, and have become part of the public consciousness. READ MORE

  3. 2. Transnational Parenting and Cultural Capital : A qualitative study on cultural capital and parenting strategies of English-speaking migrants in Sweden.

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Krystal Harris; [2019]
    Keywords : Transnational parenting; children’s habitus inculcation; children’s cultural capital acquisition; English-speaking migrants in Sweden; transnational capital; linguistic capital.;

    Abstract : This study explores how English-speaking migrant parents in Sweden value transnational and linguistic cultural capital, and how they draw upon their own cultural resources in order to help their children acquire these forms of capital and inculcate a habitus. Bourdieu’s theory of cultural capital, social capital and habitus are used in a qualitative study in order to investigate how parents cultural capital was valued in the new cultural context, how they acquired new, more relevant capital for themselves, and how this shaped the aims, expectations and strategies they had to help their children acquire valued forms of capital. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Filipino-American Care Chain : Gender, Transnational Migration and the Globalisation of Care

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Socialantropologiska institutionen

    Author : Thydén Nanna; [2019]
    Keywords : Care chains; domestic workers; care drain; remittances; transnational families; Philippines; United States;

    Abstract : By caring for children, the elders and the ill, care workers are fundamental for the global economy and for peoples’ well-being. As confirmed in this thesis, the majority of domestic workers are migrant women. READ MORE

  5. 4. Parenting practices in a migration context : A qualitative interview study of five Spanish mothers living in Germany

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Barn

    Author : Clara Jubete Baseiria; [2018]
    Keywords : children; Germany; migration; parenting practices; Spain.;

    Abstract : Europe is living a process of internalisation: the EU policies toward new economic agreements and visa regimes have increased transnational migrations, and have affected the way national borders are understood (Silverstein, 2005:376)⁠. Besides, social researchers have highlighted the active role of children (see e.g. Ryan et al. READ MORE