Open Journal of Social Sciences

Volume 2, Issue 6 (June 2014)

ISSN Print: 2327-5952   ISSN Online: 2327-5960

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Does Male International Migration Effects the Families Left behind Evidence from Gujrat Pakistan

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DOI: 10.4236/jss.2014.26058    6,231 Downloads   8,229 Views  Citations

ABSTRACT

Migration has been a courageous expression of the individual’s will to overcome adversity and to live a better life. Today, globalization, together with advances in communications and transportation, has greatly increased the number of people who have the desire and the capacity to move to other places. The evidence shows that due to flow of remittances the economic status of the families but on the other hand it also has a profound impact on families left behind. They have to face many problems. In this study, an effort has been made to understand the possible impact of migration on families left behind. This study was carried out in District Gujrat of Punjab Pakistan. Purposed sampling technique has been used to select the sample. The findings of the study suggest that male migration has a profound impact on families left behind especially on their spouse and children.

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Iqbal, S. , Iqbal, F. and Mozmi, R. (2014) Does Male International Migration Effects the Families Left behind Evidence from Gujrat Pakistan. Open Journal of Social Sciences, 2, 495-501. doi: 10.4236/jss.2014.26058.

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