Globalisation and transnational families
Globalisation creates transnational families separated across countries by migration, work, or conflict. Family members maintain relationships and economic ties across borders using technology and periodic visits.
Real World
Filipino domestic workers in London often send a significant portion of their wages home via remittances to children cared for by grandparents in Manila — a transnational family arrangement studied by sociologist Arlie Hochschild as a 'global care chain'.
Exam Focus
Link transnational families to globalisation theory explicitly — examiners reward candidates who connect family change to macro-level economic processes.
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