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Since 2000, approximately 440,000 Mexicans have migrated to the United States every year. Tens of thousands have left children behind in Mexico to do so. For these parents, migration is a sacrifice. What do parents expect to accomplish by dividing their families across borders? How do families manage when they are living apart? More importantly, do parents' relocations yield the intended results? Probing the experiences of migrant parents, children in Mexico, and their caregivers, Joanna Dreby offers an up-close and personal account of the lives of families divided by borders. What she finds is that the difficulties endured by transnational families make it nearly impossible for parents' sacrifices to result in the benefits they expect. Yet, paradoxically, these hardships reinforce family members' commitments to each other. A story both of adversity and the intensity of family ties, Divided by Borders is an engaging and insightful investigation of the ways Mexican families struggle and ultimately persevere in a global economy.

This article describes and analyzes the desperate situation of Korean first-generation divided family members who are still separated from their relatives nearly 70 years since the end of the Korean War (1950–1953). I aim to provide the reader with a reasonable quantification of the problem and make projections as to this first generation’s likely future survival. The elements of the approach adopted to resolve the issue of family separation by the humanitarian bodies charged with addressing the problem, the Red Cross Societies of the two Koreas are described, and suggestions are made for improvement. The reunion program’s successes and failures are critically assessed as is the key role played by the Red Cross Talks in the history of inter– Korean relations. Finally, conclusions are drawn as to the practical measures which may contribute to a resolution to the problem before the final disappearance of Korea’s first generation of aged, separated family members. Este artículo describe y analiza la situación desesperada de los miembros de la familia dividida de la primera generación coreana que todavía están separados de sus parientes casi 70 años desde el final de la Guerra de Corea (1950–1953). Se intenta proporcionar al lector una cuantificación razonable del problema y hacer proyecciones sobre la probable supervivencia futura de esta primera generación. Se describen los elementos del enfoque adoptado para resolver la cuestión de la separación familiar por los organismos humanitarios encargados de abordar el problema, las Sociedades de la Cruz Roja de las dos Coreas y se hacen sugerencias para mejorar. Los éxitos y fracasos del programa de reunión se evalúan críticamente, así como el papel clave desempeñado por las conversaciones de la Cruz Roja en la historia de las relaciones intercoreanas. Por último, se extraen conclusiones sobre las medidas que pueden contribuir a resolver el problema antes de la desaparición definitiva de la primera generación de familiares ancianos separados de Corea. 本文描述并分析了自朝鲜战争（1950–1953 年）结束近70年之久后南北韩第一代离散家庭（Divided Family）成员仍然无法团聚的绝望现状。本文试图为该问题提供一个合理的量化，并预测第一代人的未来生存情况。描述了相关人道主义机构（南北韩红十字会）为解决家庭分离问题而采纳的方法，并提出了改进意见。鉴于红十字会谈（Red Cross Talks） 在朝韩关系史上发挥的关键作用，批判评估了该团聚计划的成功和失败。本文的结论就“在南北韩第一代年迈离散家庭成员去世前为问题解 决作贡献”一事提出相关措施。

This chapter contains sections titled: Numbers and Estimates Overview of Biting Flies and Diseases Rationale for Biodiversity Studies of Blood‐Sucking Flies Biodiversity Exploration Societal Consequences of Disregarding Biodiversity Present and Future Concerns Conclusions Acknowledgments References

This chapter examines stories of intersectional romance against the backdrop of the principal drama of the Civil War: the end of slavery and the emancipation of nearly four million black men and women. It also discusses the U.S. emancipation policy, and how freedom and choices surrounding the seizure of freedom could prompt conflict within African American divided families.

How could a man simultaneously shoot and embrace his own brother? This chapter presents stories that demonstrate the juxtaposition of violence and affection between siblings of divided families in the Civil War. It also discusses sibling competitiveness in the realm of politics and public affairs, and the manner in which affected family members dealt with personal relationships as the Civil War exacerbated the divisions among them.

The True Story of a Family Divided in War-Torn Zimbabwe, opens with a dramatic scene: a white Zimbabwean farmer returns home to find his house invaded by an angry crowd, chanting antiwhite slogans and demanding his farm.

Through extensive research and interviews with Laing, [Judith Stone], a contributing editor at Oprah Winfrey's magazine, O, explores the various political and racial ramifications of the Laing case, which became internationally recognized as Laing's parents campaigned to have her original racial designation restored. Abraham and Sannie Laing could never explain why their daughter looked the way she did. They were \"as pale as milk,\" Stone writes, while Laing's skin was \"the light brown of barely steeped tea\" and her short, tightly curled hair was \"exuberantly African.\" Still, since her parents were white, Laing was afforded the privileges of a middle-class Afrikaner. At their core, Laing's parents were pro-apartheid Afrikaners who couldn't abide the notion that their \"white\" daughter enjoyed the companionship of nonwhites. After their efforts to have her redesignated as white, they expected Laing to live as an Afrikaner, marrying a proper white man and living a proper white middle-class life. When Laing falls in love with a black man, leading to a fateful but necessary decision, her parents are devastated. Even now, Laing's brother brands her as ungrateful for rejecting a place in white society secured by their parents.

Because of [Sandra Laing]'s tawny complexion, her mother was accused of having slept with a black man. A blood test did not exclude the paternity of Laing's white father, and he argued that the girl's coloring resulted from latent African genes left over from the era when slavery was practiced in South Africa and interracial sex was common. The apartheid government classified Laing as \"colored,\" and the press seized upon her story. Laing's parents eventually succeeded in Herculean efforts to have her re-classified as white, but not without exposing the family to the cruelty of Afrikaaner nationalists and government bureaus with names such as the Race Classification Appeals Board. In the midst of nationwide ostracism and disregard, it did not occur to Laing's parents to challenge not just the misclassification but apartheid itself.

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Parents today are spending an unprecedented amount of time on their devices, potentially disrupting family dynamics. Despite their central role in family life, children’s voices and perspectives on their parents’ device use have been largely neglected in research. This article explores the experiences and perceptions of 6–9-year-old children ( n  = 20) regarding their parents’ device use at home and its impact on them. Through a combination of workshops involving whole class activities, small group interviews, drawing, and role-play, the study captures children’s views on parental device use. The findings reveal that children are keenly aware of the patterns and purposes of their parents’ device use throughout the day, often observing the high level of absorption and preoccupation parents exhibit when on their devices. Children expressed feelings of neglect and frustration due to their parents’ divided attention. These results highlight the depth of perception and awareness young children have regarding their parents’ device use in the home. In the context of encouraging responsive parenting and positive parent-child interactions in a digitalised 21st century, it is crucial to recognise children as active observers and learners concerning devices and their role in contemporary family life. Highlights This study highlights children’s awareness of how devices disrupt parent-child interactions. Young children can provide critical insights into how parental device use impacts family dynamics. Parents’ preoccupation with devices leads to frustrations and feelings of neglect in children aged 6–9 years. Encouraging parents to model and discuss healthy device use with young children is recommended.