Care at a Distance: Ukrainian and Ecuadorian Transnational Parenthood from Spain

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 219-236

  Leifsen, Esben ^a   Tymczuk, Alexander ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Care at a Distance; Ecuador; Labour Migration; Spain; Transnational Parenthood; Ukraine

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULTURAL IDENTITY; FAMILY STRUCTURE; LABOR MIGRATION; LANGUAGE; MIGRANT WORKER; MIGRANTS EXPERIENCE; MIGRANTS REMITTANCE; NATIONAL IDENTITY; PARENTAL CARE;

ECUADOR; MADRID [SPAIN]; SPAIN; UKRAINE;

EID: 84856081186     PISSN: 1369183X     EISSN: 14699451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1369183X.2012.646419     Document Type: Article

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