Socio-Economic Impact of Emigration on the Families Members Left Behind: A Case Study of District Rawalpindi

Syed Imran Haider, Burhan Ali Shah and Noor Jehan
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Syed Imran Haider: Assistant Professor,Department of Sociology,Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Burhan Ali Shah: Assistant Professor,Quaid-i-Azam School of Management Sciences,Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.

Global Regional Review, 2017, vol. 2, issue 1, 241-252

Abstract: The phenomenon of migration is not new and there are many reasons behind this emigration; achieving higher socio-economic status is one of them. In developing countries like Pakistan, poverty is one of the major root causes of emigration. There are some districts of Punjab from where the masses have the trend to migrate. This study addresses the impacts of international migration on families left behind in Dhamial, District Rawalpindi. In-depth interviews were conducted, however data was quantified around positive and negative socioeconomic impacts on families left behind. The evidence showed both positive and negative impacts of international migration. The flow of remittances influences the life of people in positive way and it assisted in improving the socio-economic status of the families. However, there are many other serious problems faced by the families left behind.

Keywords: Family; Migration; Remittances; Socialization; Spouse; Stress; Social Status (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.31703/grr.2017(II-I).17

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