This article reviews the emerging literature on transnational parenthood, concentrating on
six themes: gender, care arrangements, legislation, class, communication and moralities …

Understanding the intricacies of gender and migration can result in programs and policies
that enhance the benefits and decrease the economic and social costs for female migrants …

Since 2000, approximately 440,000 Mexicans have migrated to the United States every
year. Tens of thousands have left children behind in Mexico to do so. For these parents …

This acclaimed work--now in an extensively revised second edition--provides an up-to-date
conceptual framework and hands-on strategies for culturally competent clinical practice with …

Existing scholarly literature and public discussions in sending and receiving countries often
attempt to assess the costs and benefits of transnational family separation, not from the point …

During the past decade the Latino population in the United States has grown at an
incredible rate of 3% a year, or about 400,000 new immigrants a year. According to the US …

Children require adult caregivers to survive and thrive. In the absence of committed and
nurturing care, children face increased risk for a number of difficulties, including internalizing …

Transnational social networks powerfully shape Mexican migration and enable families to
stretch internationally. In an atmosphere of such high dependence on social networks, it …

There are increasing numbers of mothers as well as fathers who engage in long-term
migration to support their children and other family members in their home countries. In this …

This study examines a practice which is characteristic of an era of intensifying globalization:
As part of a transnational lifestyle, an increasing number of immigrants to North America …