Curate’s egg: Effects of Parental Migration on Well-being of Zimbabwean Children Left Behind
Zimbabwe has a long history of labor migration to Global North nations such as Britain and the United States of America, as well as to several Global South countries like South Africa and Botswana. This migration has seen a surge in remittances, spurring the crafting of policies and strategies to t...
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Zimbabwe has a long history of labor migration to Global North nations such as Britain and the United States of America, as well as to several Global South countries like South Africa and Botswana. This migration has seen a surge in remittances, spurring the crafting of policies and strategies to tap into this economic window for national development. While parental migration may be bringing economic relief to the nation and households left behind, it has often been associated with numerous challenges,
particularly in the well-being of children left behind. In exploring challenges faced by children whose parents live and work abroad, a growing body of literature has emerged. This study reviews studies carried out in Zimbabwe on the effects of parental migration on the well-being of children left behind. It used a systematic literature review (SLR) methodology for primary studies deposited in three electronic libraries and downloaded by 31 December 2023. The purpose of the SLR is to develop a basis for empirical research, since this is a new study area in the country. It is anticipated that the study will contribute to the discourse on parental migration and its effects on development and nurturance practices of children left behind. Overall, the study asserts that there are both positive and negative effects of parental migration on children left behind; hence, the phenomenon is regarded as a curate’s egg.
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| spelling | doaj-art-e343266858724916b9bb4c695c2f76292025-08-20T03:48:30ZengUniversity of the Western CapeAfrican Human Mobility Review2411-69552410-79722025-04-0111110.14426/ahmr.v11i1.2647Curate’s egg: Effects of Parental Migration on Well-being of Zimbabwean Children Left BehindEdmore Chingwe0Sipelile Munhumayenga1Sibonokuhle Ndlovu2Webster Mudzingwa3Rwanda Basic Education Board, RwandaDepartment of Special Needs Education, Heart for Africa-Project Canaan Academy, Eswatini. Rwanda Basic Education Board, Muramba Teacher Training CollegeRwanda Basic Education Board, Rubengera Teacher Training College Zimbabwe has a long history of labor migration to Global North nations such as Britain and the United States of America, as well as to several Global South countries like South Africa and Botswana. This migration has seen a surge in remittances, spurring the crafting of policies and strategies to tap into this economic window for national development. While parental migration may be bringing economic relief to the nation and households left behind, it has often been associated with numerous challenges, particularly in the well-being of children left behind. In exploring challenges faced by children whose parents live and work abroad, a growing body of literature has emerged. This study reviews studies carried out in Zimbabwe on the effects of parental migration on the well-being of children left behind. It used a systematic literature review (SLR) methodology for primary studies deposited in three electronic libraries and downloaded by 31 December 2023. The purpose of the SLR is to develop a basis for empirical research, since this is a new study area in the country. It is anticipated that the study will contribute to the discourse on parental migration and its effects on development and nurturance practices of children left behind. Overall, the study asserts that there are both positive and negative effects of parental migration on children left behind; hence, the phenomenon is regarded as a curate’s egg. https://epubs.ac.za/index.php/ahmr/article/view/2647children left-behindparental migrationwell-beingpositive effectsnegative effects |
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| title | Curate’s egg: Effects of Parental Migration on Well-being of Zimbabwean Children Left Behind |
| title_full | Curate’s egg: Effects of Parental Migration on Well-being of Zimbabwean Children Left Behind |
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| title_short | Curate’s egg: Effects of Parental Migration on Well-being of Zimbabwean Children Left Behind |
| title_sort | curate s egg effects of parental migration on well being of zimbabwean children left behind |
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