Transnational Labour Migration, Remittances and the Changing Family in Asia

Transnational Labour Migration, Remittances and the Changing Family in Asia
Author: L. Hoang
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 348
Release: 2015-05-13
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1137506865


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The contributors investigate the inter-relationships between migrant remittances and the family in Asia. They argue that, in the context of Asian transnational labour migration where remittances tend to become a primary currency of care, the making or breaking of the family unit is mainly contingent on how individuals handle remittance processes.