Researching transnational family life in a mobile era

Earvin Charles Cabalquinto

doi:10.4337/9781788115469.00032

Researching transnational family life in a mobile era

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Abstract

This chapter presents a critical application of various methods to unpack the vital role of mobile communication technologies in sustaining long-distance relationships among 21 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Melbourne, Australia, and their left-behind loved ones in the Philippines. It underscores the deployment of multi-sited in-depth interviews, visual methods, a simple participant observation and an analysis of field notes to uncover the paradoxical consequences of mobile device use in sustaining transnational relationships. By employing a critical mobilities lens, this chapter presents a nuanced perspective in examining the conduct of family life at a distance in a digital era.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Handbook of Research Methods and Applications for Mobilities
Editors	Monika Büscher, Malene Freudendal-Pedersen, Nikolaj Kristensen, Sven Kesselring, Nikolaj Grauslund Kristensen
Place of Publication	Cheltenham UK
Publisher	Edward Elgar Publishing
Chapter	24
Pages	251- 262
Number of pages	12
Edition	1st
ISBN (Electronic)	9781788115469
ISBN (Print)	9781788115452
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788115469.00032
Publication status	Published - 2020
Externally published	Yes

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Researching transnational family life in a mobile era. / Cabalquinto, Earvin Charles.
Handbook of Research Methods and Applications for Mobilities. ed. / Monika Büscher; Malene Freudendal-Pedersen; Nikolaj Kristensen; Sven Kesselring; Nikolaj Grauslund Kristensen. 1st. ed. Cheltenham UK: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2020. p. 251- 262.

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