Sri Lankan Female Domestic Workers Overseas: Mothering Their Children from a Distance

Abstract

The problems of social and emotional issues faced by children of migrant mothers, although being the focus of several discussions, have not been studied adequately Most female migrants have at least one child, and the children are usually left in the care of family members. However, the effect of migration on both the mothers and the children is an issue that merits much attention. Mothers often do not perceive the effects of their migration on the children. The paper, using data taken from a survey of Sri Lankan migrant families, examines the problem and offers policy recommendations to mitigate these problems.