Transnational and Immigrant Families - Audio Recording

In this symposium recording, we explore 3 different forms of transnational families from different Asian countries: transnational families from the Indian sub-continent, adult former "parachute kids" from Taiwan, and Korean immigrant and transnational families.

Transnational families are those families whose members are separated physically between two or more nation-states but maintain close ties and relationships (Schmalzbauer 2004). Transnational family arrangements are diverse. Families have different reasons for migration: some families engage in transnational arrangements voluntarily (e.g., those involved in educational or labor migration) while others are involuntarily separated by wars and/or factors beyond their control.

  • Transnational Families From the Indian Sub-continent: An Exploratory Study
    Presented by: Kamala Ramadoss, Lei Jin, Judith Myers-Walls
  • The Growing Up Experiences of Former "Parachute Kids" From Taiwan: An Exploratory Analysis
    Presented by: Kristy Y. Shih
  • Now and Then: Transnationalism Among Korean-origin Families in the United States
    Presented by: Hyun-Kyung You, Yu-Jin Jeong