Caretaker perceptions of the effects of parental migration on left-behind children in rural Kyrgyzstan.

This study examines how caretakers in rural Kyrgyzstan perceive the effects of parental migration on children left behind. Through interviews with 33 caretakers, researchers found that parental migration affects children in five ways: financially, through migration ambitions, educationally, behaviourally, and emotionally. While financial benefits from migration improved children's economic conditions, parental absence was perceived to cause negative behavioural and emotional outcomes. The study highlights the difficult trade-offs families face when parents migrate for work.

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