Federal Institute for Population Research

Miscellaneous PublicationsFamily and international migration: Arranging the family life across borders

Kraus, Elisabeth K. (2021)

GESIS Blog

DOI: 10.34879/gesisblog.2021.51

The standard definition of ‘family’ as a social unit living under one roof might be challenged in the context of international migration. Families are scattered across different countries or even continents. However, despite their physical distance from each other, they can maintain their family life and the feeling of connectedness in a variety of ways.