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Sociology

Transnational Care Circulation and the Reconfiguration of Kinship Obligations

Quick fact

In transnational families, care is not diminished by distance; rather, it is redistributed along complex circuits, with grandparents often becoming 'virtual caregivers' who monitor and influence daily routines via phone and video calls, while also sending remittances that fund education and healthcare.

Why this is interesting

Imagine a grandmother in the Philippines who has never seen her grandchildren except through a glowing smartphone screen, yet she makes daily decisions about their upbringing from half a world away. How can family bonds and obligations survive—even thrive—across such vast distances?