Parental Relationships of Overseas Filipino Parents and Their Parental Bonding

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Gilbert John V. Montajes

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The OFW’s population in the country is increasing which it implicates also the rapid number of Filipino parents to leave their children and family behind due to economic reasons. This study gives a picture on the relationship gap exist among children of OFWs. Various researches and studies were conducted among the overseas Filipino worker’s children, however, it pinpoints only to a specific area of concern.  This study explores on knowing what are the factors that affects the parental relationship between the overseas parents and their children among 20 adolescents who were grade 11 student of X – University. The results of the interviews enables the researchers to formulate four themes: 1) parental connectedness, 2) materialism, 3) gratitude, and parental rearing which was considered as factors that affects the relationship between the OFW parents and their child. The finding of the study enables the researcher to create an enhancement program for the OFW’s children.

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Montajes, G. J. (2023). Parental Relationships of Overseas Filipino Parents and Their Parental Bonding. Excellencia: International Multi-Disciplinary Journal of Education (2994-9521), 1(5), 292-311. https://multijournals.org/index.php/excellencia-imje/article/view/125

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