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ArticleDevelopment in practice2025

Caretaker perceptions of the effects of parental migration on left-behind children in rural Kyrgyzstan.

Christian Kelly Scott, Kathleen Sexsmith, Guangqing Chi

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Christian Kelly ScottDepartment of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.ORCID 0000-0002-4869-9151
Kathleen SexsmithDepartment of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.ORCID 0000-0003-4243-0562
Guangqing ChiDepartment of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.ORCID 0000-0003-0888-7964

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The Population Research Institute: Development CoreP2CHD041025 · NICHD · PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, THE · PI Brian Thiede · 2016 to 2026
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NICHD NIH HHS P2C HD041025
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study examines how caretakers perceive the effects of parental migration on left-behind children in Kyrgyzstan. Drawing from interviews with 33 caretakers in southern Kyrgyzstan, this study examines the "impossible" dilemma of parental labour migration and its effects on the children that are left behind. We find that parental migration is perceived to impact children in five main ways: financial, migration ambitions, educational, behavioural, and emotional. We find the financial benefits from migration are perceived to improve children's economic conditions, but parental absence can also lead to negative behavioural and emotional outcomes. This study contributes to literature on left-behind children through a qualitative analysis of caretakers' perceptions and the community's lived experiences. Findings can inform policies and initiatives aimed at improving the living conditions of children and supporting economies in high out-migration communities.

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child developmentKyrgyzstanleft-behind childrenparental migrationremittancesSDG 4: Quality educationSDG 8: Decent work and economic growth

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PMID41031322
PMCPMC12478520

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