THE INFLUENCE OF RELATIONS IN DISTANT FAMILIES OF MIGRANT WORKERS ON THE UPBRINGING OF CHILDREN

Abstract

Distant families are families whose members are forced to live long distances for various reasons. Due to various adverse political, social and economic conditions, this type of family has expanded significantly in recent decades. Especially many distant families of migrant workers were formed due to the mass departure of the population to earn money abroad. The purpose of this article is to describe the results of a study of the impact of relationships in distant families of migrant workers on the type of upbringing of their children. Research methods used: analysis of scientific publications on the research problem, comparison and generalization of research results; observation, survey of parents, guardians, children and, conversations with children, parents, guardians, teachers; methods of mathematical statistics. The article describes the results of a survey of parents and guardians from distant families about the relationships that develop in their family in general and relationships with children in particular. It has been found that they are often conflicting, contradictory, parents and guardians anxiety, uncertainty, recognize that not cope with their responsibilities, as unruly children exhibit negative behaviors. Factors, that affect on the implementation of upbringing functions in distant families are similar to those, which present in divorce and incomplete families, but they are complemented by the cult of money in the family and the artificial replacement of affection and love to love of material goods and satisfaction of elementary needs. At the same time, mental needs are retreat to the background. A comparative analysis of the assessment of relationships between adults and children in distant families is shown, which illustrates differences in the assessment of relationships between adults and children. Analyzes which types of attitudes parents and guardians to educate children in distant families prevail and therefore that parenting style they have.