The Care Drain and its Effects on the Families Left Behind: A Case Study of Sri Lanka

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 369-392 ◽  
Author(s):  
Devoushi Cooray
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Family Structures ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Psychosocial Wellbeing ◽  
Female Migration ◽  
The Social ◽  
Care Deficit

As growing numbers of women from the global South leave behind their own families to take up domestic work in wealthier countries, this shift in care and emotional resources has created a “care drain” in many migrant-exporting nations. Drawing on in-depth interviews with the families of migrant domestic workers in Sri Lanka, this paper examines how the care deficit caused by low-skilled female migration affects family structures, household relations, and the psychosocial wellbeing of migrants’ families. Highlighting the tension between the economic benefits and social costs of migration, the overall findings of this study suggest that despite economic benefits, low-skilled female migration often works to the social and emotional detriment of the families left behind.

scholarly journals THE SOCIOLOGY OF LAW PERSPECTIVE ON CHILD PROTECTION AT THE SYAR’IYAH COURT IN ACEH

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 70
Author(s):  
Fajri M Kasim ◽  
Abidin Nurdin ◽  
Ridhwan Ridhwan
Keyword(s):  
Child Protection ◽  
Sociology Of Law ◽  
Court Decisions ◽  
Social Actors ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Education And Health ◽  
The Social ◽  
Legal Sociology ◽  
Banda Aceh

This study aims to examine child protection at the Syar'iyah Court in Aceh from the perspective of the sociology of law. This research uses the study of legal sociology, which is an approach that views law as a tool to create order and order in society. The approach used is a case study of child protection in court decisions in Banda Aceh, Bireuen, and Lhokseumawe regarding child guardianship. Meanwhile, data collection techniques are literature studies and court decisions. This study concluded that the Syar'iyah Court in Banda Aceh granted guardianship rights to adult male siblings and to become guardians and take care of parental inheritance. In Bireuen, guardianship rights are given to the mother for a child because her father who has a pension salary is left behind. Whereas in Lhokseumawe, guardianship rights are also given to the mother while the living father is obliged to give one million per month and education and health costs. In addition, judges also become al-Qur’an, Hadith, and the opinions of the ulama as arguments in their decisions that are in accordance with the sociological characteristics of religion in Aceh. This shows that the Syar'iyah Court as part of the social system and judges as social actors have functioned to provide child protection so as to create order and order in society.

Transforming Personal Narratives: An Evaluation of a Songwriting Workshop for Rural Women

2019 ◽  
pp. 154134461986654
Author(s):  
Wendy Madsen
Keyword(s):  
Transformative Learning ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Personal Narratives ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Transformative Learning Theory ◽  
Reflective Journals ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
The Social ◽  
Personal Experiences

The purpose of this article was to evaluate the contribution to the social and emotional well-being of rural women of a 3-day songwriting workshop. Six participants wrote songs and performed these locally and at the Women of the World Festival. Guided by narrative inquiry and transformative learning theory, this case study included data from reflective journals, one-on-one interviews, and written songs. Vignettes of the women’s key life moments were constructed and analyzed thematically. Four themes were identified: the importance and influence of personal experiences on songwriting, learning from process and one another, intrapersonal benefits, and interpersonal benefits. The article argued songwriting workshops provide opportunities for participants to reflect on experiences and to transform their worldviews. That is, songs and the songwriting process can help participants to restory their lives and enhance their sense of social and emotional well-being.

scholarly journals ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS AND PRODUCTION PROCEDURE OF RUBBER PLANTATION IN DIMORIA REGION, KAMRUP (M), ASSAM- A CASE STUDY

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aranya Jyoti Gayan
Keyword(s):  
Natural Rubber ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Coastal Region ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Rubber Plantation ◽  
Synthetic Analogue ◽  
Economic Implications ◽  
The Social

Rubber is one of the most versatile industrial raw-materials which find use in a variety of diversified activities, ranging from clinical to defense. It literally turns the wheels of industry and there is hardly any walk of life where rubber is not used. Rubber is an elastomeric which has a natural source as well as a synthetic analogue, known as synthetic rubber. Natural rubber accounts for 78% of the consumption in India where as the global consumption of rubber are 64% synthetic and 36% natural rubber. The social and economic benefits of rubber plantation produce are new jobs, renewable raw-materials, and absorbing carbon emissions. Rubber plantation creates a host of jobs, from directly rubber harvesting activities to those created indirectly to support the needs of the plantation workers. The agro-climatic conditions of NER are quite similar to that of South-West coastal region- the traditional rubber plantation area in terms of rainfall, humidity, temperature and suitable soil structure. It is for this reason the NER registered itself in the list of non-traditional region of rubber growers. In Dimoria region there are about thirty numbers of Rubber Plantation gardens. Villagers in this hilly area on the city outskirts have found way to stretch their income-growing rubber. The paper presents a case study of the rubber plantation of this locality.

scholarly journals Perception of Brazilian Companies on the Potential and Concrete Benefits Resulting from the FSC Certification

Forests ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 1622
Author(s):  
Camila Fagundes ◽  
Dusan Schreiber ◽  
Moema Pereira Nunes ◽  
Maria Eduarda Fernandes
Keyword(s):  
Participant Observation ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Forest Stewardship Council ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Forest Reserves ◽  
The Social ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Forest Stewardship

Concern with the adequate use of natural resources has increased the relevance of products certifications in the wood supply chain, especially in companies established in Brazil, the cradle of one of the largest forest reserves. This study investigates the perception of companies on the potential and concrete benefits resulting from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification. To achieve this, a multiple case study was carried out with data triangulation through semi-structured interviews, documentary research and non-participant observation. Four FSC certified industries established in Brazil were analyzed. The results showed that of the four companies participating in the study, only one did not achieve the desired economic benefits, whereas all organizations accomplished the advantages of the other areas of sustainability, both the social and environmental.

scholarly journals A Case Study Review on Social-Emotional Problems Affecting Gifted and Talented Students

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadire Gülçin Yıldız
Keyword(s):  
School Counselors ◽  
Gifted And Talented ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Intervention Strategies ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
The Social ◽  
Emotional Issues ◽  
Talented Students

In recent times, studies focusing on the issue of gifted and talented students in Turkey have gained much traction. However, so far, these appear to have been limited in terms of the intervention strategies they offer. The question of how to respond to the social and emotional issues of gifted and talented students remains an issue, which is a source of debate, based on the experiences on the field and the directions offered by the latest studies. While giftedness is associated with positive thoughts and beliefs, these come a number of challenges that require closer examination. Consequently, the aim of this case study is to discuss the social-emotional issues experienced gifted and talented children, with regards to effective intervention programs which are often overlooked and not thoroughly examined. Determining the type of acceleration practice could be a very subjective decision and possible risk and resources should be analyzed in order to determine what is best for the child’s needs. As outlined by this case study, the proper identification of intervention strategies should respond to the problems experienced by students in the social and emotional realm. The review concludes with recommendations that could help school counselors, families and educators in assisting gifted and talented students, based on existing relevant literature.

scholarly journals The social and economic impact of international female migration on left-behind parents in East Java, Indonesia

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-114
Author(s):  
M. Faishal Aminuddin ◽  
Saseendran Pallikadavath ◽  
Amie Kamanda ◽  
Keppi Sukesi ◽  
Henny Rosalinda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Migrant Women ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Female Migration ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Family ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Status Data ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Depth Interviews

The objective of this article is to examine the impact of international female labor migration on left-behind parents by taking into consideration the daughters' marital status. Data were taken from in-depth interviews with 37 left-behind parents of migrant women in East Java Province. The study showed that left-behind parents had limited access to the remittances sent by married daughters, except when they carried out childcare responsibilities. Parents of unmarried daughters had some access to remittances, but this varied according to the economic conditions of the family. Left-behind parents were concerned about the safety of their daughters overseas, the marriage prospects of unmarried daughters, the stability of their daughters' marriages and the welfare of left-behind grandchildren. Because the migration of married and unmarried daughters has diverse impacts on left-behind parents, this should be considered in programs that aim to mitigate potential negative impacts of women's migration.

scholarly journals Understanding the Relationship between Water Infrastructure and Socio-Political Configurations: A Case Study from Sri Lanka

Water ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 1402 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kavindra Paranage
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Social Stratification ◽  
Irrigation System ◽  
Water Infrastructure ◽  
Infrastructure Management ◽  
Water Users ◽  
Academic Scholarship ◽  
The Social ◽  
Downstream Communities

Academic scholarship in the social sciences has, in recent years, documented how water management infrastructure connects and disconnects people and flows, portraying and defining inequalities. The present work contributes to advancing this perspective by undertaking a case study to comparatively examine two irrigation-based water infrastructure systems in Sri Lanka: the tank cascade system and the surface irrigation system. The analysis demonstrates that differences in the layout of the water infrastructure directly contribute to the ways in which downstream communities are socially, economically and politically configured. Specifically, the arrangement of water infrastructure influences the degree of water users’ dependence on each other, the degree of social stratification between head-end and tail-end farmers, and the degree to which water is regarded as an ‘economic’ object. It can be concluded that the technical system of water infrastructure is inextricably bound to society and should, therefore, be considered a socio-material assemblage. Thus, it is important that policy decisions on water infrastructure management treat the structuring of infrastructure as experimental and potentially reversible.

scholarly journals Assessing the Social and Economic Benefits of Organic Agriculture Conversion

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fajar Setiawan ◽  
Rizki Kharina Dewi ◽  
Hendrik Widiyanto
Keyword(s):  
Organic Agriculture ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Sustainable Rural Development ◽  
Conventional Agriculture ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Conversion Period ◽  
Data Collection Strategy ◽  
The Social ◽  
Method Analysis

Unsustainability of conventional agriculture practices led to the increase of conversion to organic agriculture. This study investigates farmers’ personal motive of conversion and examine the significance of conversion period in organic agriculture practice. This study further analyses social and economic benefits of conversion to organic agriculture and its contribution in increasing sustainable rural development in Indonesia. This study uses mixed method analysis by conducting qualitative and quantitative data collection strategy. This study uses purposive sampling approach and further determined Getasan Organic Agriculture as main case study. The findings suggest that farmers’ personal motive on conversion mainly revolves around environmental concerns. Furthermore, this study found that farmers considered conversion period as opportunity costs that will result in higher social and economic benefit. Lastly, this study found that organic agriculture practice is beneficial socially and economically and is expected to be more attractive in the future. Keywords: Organic agriculture, conversion period, motives on conversion, sustainable development.

scholarly journals Fishermen and Farmers' Wives in Meeting the Needs of Family Life (A Case Study on a Family-family whose Husband has left behind in Morela Subdistrict Leihitu, Moluccas)

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 318
Author(s):  
Hobarth Williams Soselisa
Keyword(s):  
Family Life ◽  
Religious Leaders ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Family ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Family Survival ◽  
Collection Methods

The effort of women as the head of the family ini fulfilling the necessities of life is a change in status/fungtion from a housewife to being the head of the family as a result of the conflict Mamala and Morela. With this change in status, he changed his role, namely as a father to children as well as breadwinner to meet the needs of family life. The purpose of this study is to describe and analyze the social, economic, psychological and spiritual conditions of the family after the departure of the husband and to provide an overview of the efforts made by women as the head of the family in meeting the needs of family life. This type of research is descriptive qualitative. Data collection methods, of observation, in-depth interview, FGD and documentation studies. Data was collected from bureaucrats, religious leaders. Traditional leaders, and women breadwinners. Efforts made by women to survive in fulfilling the necessities of life include trading (opening stalls, selling fish, meatballs and boiled noodles) seweing and working in beauty salons. The key factor for family survival in fulfilling life socially, economically, psychologically and spiritually is the family itself and environmental factors as well as determinants to be used by families to develop their businesses. Womens efforts in fulfilling the necessities of life are a form of independence, namely an attiude of confidence and willingnees to take the initiative to survive and not depend on other parties.

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