You become two in one’
Women’s representations of responsibility and emotional vulnerability in Zimbabwean father-away families
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9974969 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Admire Chereni (0000-0002-8273-1688, University of Johannesburg, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 366-378 |
| Publication date | 2015-08-08 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-8728 • E-ISSN: 1461-7234 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0020872815594217 |
| OpenAlex | W1062458053 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 31 |
Unlike the economic costs of migration, the psychosocial conditions and emotional needs of migrant family members in Southern Africa are under-researched. Therefore, this article examines narratives of suffering provided by Zimbabwean non-migrant women. It demonstrates that the absence of men from the home creates a multidimensional deficit – not only a loss of caring hands but also forcing non-migrant women to double-up on the responsibilities in the family. Factors connected to women’s suffering include overwhelming responsibility at home and emotional insecurity created by prolonged separation and the potential disintegration of familial bonds. The article also considers the implications of non-migrant women’s experiences for social work research
Narrative · Psychiatry · Psychosocial · Sociology · Vulnerability (computing · Gender Studies · Homelessness and Social Issues · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |