What Factors Have Contributed to the Separation of Mothers and Children

question 7

Multiple Choice

What factors have contributed to the separation of mothers and children in transnational families?

• A) Increasing population density in cities create the demand for migrant workers as service laborers, but the cities are not suitable to bring children.
• B) Globalization and manufacturing changes create the demand for low-wage service workers, but many countries do not permit children and spouses to enter with the female workers or allow female workers to become pregnant or marry.
• C) Filipino cultural customs look down upon children moving towns or countries before a certain age, but cities do not have enough jobs for mothers to work in their hometowns.
• D) Market pressures in the Philippines crashed the economy and mothers are forced to find jobs outside of the country, but do not bring their children because of language barriers.

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