Structure of transnational family households

Authors

  • María Eugenia Perea Velázquez Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes
  • Silvia Bénard Calva Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33064/26crscsh456

Keywords:

structure, home, family, transnational

Abstract

This article deals with changes in the structure of the family home with the migratory process, such as its composition and size. The composition of the household is modified and transits from a family nuclear condition, extensive or compound, to a transnational family home precisely from the migration abroad of one of its members, which is characterized by receiving remittances from abroad , generally for subsistence or for housing construction and in some cases for the installation of a business. This type of family homes constitute a transnational field where their members interact between the country of origin to another country of destination to exchange affections, goods and money.

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Published

2009-07-01

How to Cite

Perea Velázquez, M. E., & Bénard Calva, S. (2009). Structure of transnational family households. Caleidoscopio - Biannual Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 15(26), 39–63. https://doi.org/10.33064/26crscsh456

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