In this meeting, WG6 members discussed the impact of the New Migration Plan to transnational families, the situation of Ukrainian refugees and brainstormed about potential topics of the upcoming WG6 policy brief. The meeting was held online.
This working group analyses whether existing policies at local, regional, national, European and international levels, and welfare and health services effectively address the needs of Transnational Families. It therefore links the results and objectives of the WGs and assist the WGs in systematically compiling, consolidating and further developing insights and findings from research and through
Working Group 5 explores and elucidates methodological challenges for research on transnational families and provides solutions for the paucity of inadequate definitions, data sources and data comparability in research on transnational families generally. We examine the significance of qualitative approaches (including participatory, narrative, biographical and visual methods) in research on transnational families and underline the
Working Group 4 focuses on the particular way in which Transnational Families handle medical and welfare-related decisions and practices (i.e., the complementary use of health systems in different countries). This has been further sharpened by the Covid-19 pandemic. During the past global health crisis governments and health authorities needed to reach out to Transnational Families
Working Group 3 starts from the observation that, in top of the fact that in many countries, Transnational Families are even not reflected in national social policies, research has revealed important differences in the social protection (including e.g. the portability of pensions, parental leave benefits) of Transnational Families. Especially the differences between Transnational Familiesemerging from
Working Group 2 focuses on psychosocial care and vulnerability prevention policies for Transnational Families children and adolescents. These are often neglected in both research and practice. Without sensitivity to the vulnerabilities and potential of children and adolescents in Transnational Families , the risk is too great that their needs will continue to be overlooked. WG2
In a global, digital and super-diverse society the concept of “family” and the way family ties are shaped are highly diversified and complex. Kinkeeping within transnational families takes place within various forms of copresence which are (re)shaped by digital technologies. Kinkeeping is also impacted by restrictions on and opportunities for transnational mobilities, e.g., due to
In the first online meeting of WG6, the working group members discussed the state of play on transnational families in Europe. The scene setting presentation provided an overview of the EU social policy context (WLB, Child Guarantee, Care Strategy, Pillar of social rights). Members defined key topics and activities for 2023. This meeting was open
