CHILDREN’S SOCIALIZATION, ATTITUDES TOWARD EDUCATION AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ADAPTATION PROBLEMS IN MIGRANT FAMILIES
Keywords:
migrant family, child socialization, educational motivation, psychological adaptation, parental supervision, kinship care, transnational parenting.Abstract
This article examines the socialization, educational attitudes, and psychological adjustment of children in migrant families from a sociological perspective. External labor migration can improve family incomes, expand access to education and health services, and reduce material deprivation. At the same time, prolonged separation from one or both parents can weaken daily supervision, reduce emotional support, change intergenerational roles, and affect children’s educational motivation and psychosocial adjustment. Drawing on international evidence from UNICEF, ILO, World Bank, UNESCO, and academic research, the article systematizes the main risk mechanisms, protective factors, and policy responses for children living in migrant families.
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