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There are many stories about children being left behind by their parents
because of the greener pasture for their family. Because of their eagerness to give
the comfortable life for their love ones they sacrifice everything even if it is painful
to their side. Parents who work overseas assume that their kids understand fully
why they have to leave that it is for the children’s good and their future. Children
of OFWs believe their parents are working abroad to give them better food, better
immigrant youth recently arrived in the United States from various countries of
found that children who arrived as part of a family unit were less likely to report
separated children on other measure. The length of separation from a parent was
concerns about his effects on the children left-behind, such as their schooling and
health care needs (Coe, 2012). Migration has also been associated with a number
of issues affecting children’s personal and social development when they are left-
behind (UNICEF, 2009). This is because children who have one or both parents
migrating are perceived to bear the burden of the cost of migration (Smeekens et
al, 2012). According to Ansell and Young (2009) children have different levels of
situations, younger children view migration as a form of neglect (Ansell and Young,
raised concerns about left-behind children, who are perceived to be most affected
by the absence of fathers, mothers both. Without their ‘real’ parents (especially
mothers) to rear and guide them, left-behind children are perceived to bear the
displacement for migrants and their children, it also opens up possibilities for
both parents. In the previous study by Battistella and Conaco (2010), children with
children have generally adjusted socially mainly because of the strong social
Regardless of whether the parents are here or not, children also share some
responsibility in the household chores. Among the common chores are cleaning
the house, setting the table/washing dishes, taking care of the siblings, doing
errands, watering plants, taking care of the animals, etc. and although “migrant”
children reported experiencing difficulties and longing for their absent parents, they
students, based on their life experience which their parents working abroad and
Research Questions
1. What are the feelings of the absence of one or both migrant parents?
2. What are the changes of your family life and family practices?
The researcher believes that the study will serve to be meaningful and
Teacher- It will help all teachers aware for understanding the side of their
Definition of Terms
profession.
Parents Working Abroad- It is the parents who were working abroad for
their families.
METHODOLOGY
This section presents the research design, the role of the researcher, and
the study.
Research Design
sometimes researchers will interview the same subject several times to get a full
Better job opportunities and higher pay overseas have urged many
Filipinos 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
many students have to get used to having their parents miss some of the biggest
events in their lives. It is in the light that this research was conducted to determine
the life experience of the students which their parents working abroad.
Research Participants
Prior to conduct the study, we have already distinguished our one respondent.
The identified respondent was a Senior High School student in Ramon Magsaysay
Memorial Colleges.
We made sure that our informants were well prepared, and properly oriented
Data Collection
she/he must going to do if we are started recording video. The researchers also
observed the environment and the behaviour of the respondent so that he/she will
During the interview, the researchers take down notes those answer of the
Trustworthiness
dependability.
Credibility,
Conformability,