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family relocation

good

  • motional support : isolating and mentally exhausting/unfamiliar environment → (motional support ) → remain emotionally stable and motivated

  • higher salaries: afford better → improved standard of living

bad

  • erosion of cultural identity: fluent in the host country's language than their own mother tongue → traditional values and customs slowly fade across generations → disconnection from their roots

  • high cost of living: Expenses - higher abroad → little actual financial gain despite their sacrifices



relocate abroad

moving abroad
working overseas

bring their entire families along with them

family unit
having loved ones nearby
the presence of family
migrant families

unfamiliar environment

foreign environment

their time abroad


back home


daily necessities abroad


erosion of cultural identity
erosion of erosion of ties to the home country

traditional values and customs
a deep disconnection from their roots
the loss of cultural roots

mother tongue


raditional values and customs slowly fade across generations