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Abstract
In this chapter of Communicating for Social Change, I will present my analysis of the micro- and macro-level challenges of transnational separation of Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW)-parents and their left-behind children, which consequently beget psychosocial distresses among transnational family members. In doing so, I have drawn evidence from my interview of Singapore-based Filipino mothers who left their children and family in the Philippines to pursue overseas work, as well as existing literature on Filipino transnational parents and families. Furthermore, I will put forward…
According to the article, the Social and Family Development Ministry of Singapore is looking to better help children in foster care or homes. Mr Chan, the minister of Social Family and Development in Singapore, indicated that the best environment for children to grow up in is one that is akin to a home environment, and this has been supported by evidence from Singapore's and overseas institutional homes. The ministry will also strengthen its re-integration programme for children when they leave the homes or foster care.