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versão On-line ISSN 2312-7198
versão impressa ISSN 0037-8054
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SEEPAMORE, Boitumelo Khothatso. Distance parenting - implications for social work practice. Social work (Stellenbosch. Online) [online]. 2016, vol.52, n.4, pp.571-588. ISSN 2312-7198. http://dx.doi.org/10.15270/52-2-531.
Many families in the Global South are inclined to split in order to survive the complex socio-economic conditions in which they find themselves. Labour migration is entrenched in South Africa and so is parenting from a distance. This paper contests the normalisation of split families and distance parenting, and considers the associated implications for children, their parents and substitute caregivers. It further discusses the persistence of stereotypical gender roles in parenting, even where both parents are absent from home. Finally, some recommendations are made for both practitioners and policy makers in relation to distance parenting.