The effects of parent’s migration on the rights of children left behind

This is a working document. It has been prepared to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and to stimulate discussion. The findings, interpretations and conclusions expressed in this paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the policies or views of UNICEF The text has not been edited to official publication standards and UNICEF accepts no responsibility for errors. The designations in this publication do not imply an opinion on legal status of any country or territory, or of its authorities, or the delimitation of frontiers. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This report would have been possible without the support of UNDP’s Special Unit for South-South Cooperation (SU-SSC) as well as the help of many individuals. Expert advice, feedback and valuable material were provided by Wilfredo Nuqui and Miriam Ugaddan. John Erwin Bañez and Albert Kirby Tardeo served as excellent research assistants. Technical inputs were given by Sharon Faye Piza and Sharon Fangonon. Household data collection was done by the Regional Poverty Studies Center of the Mariano Marcos State University headed by Criseld