Introduction
“Every man is a piece of the continent, A part of the main,” John Donne quoted in his poem, No man is an Island. Provoking that nothing will be complete if a small portion is missing. Like that of being a child, an offspring won’t be possible to nurture the do’s and don’ts for life to be lived in the right track. Serving guidance for the betterment of their future.
Parents keep on telling, “Papunta ka pa lang, pabalik na ako.” Every time children commits mistakes. But still, children keep on asking what is the significance of that quotation. Misunderstanding and petty quarrels come in a way that put gap in the parent-child relationship.
It occurs mostly on those families whose parents are working abroad. It causes a huge impact on the mental and emotional well being of the children. Children who are left behind by their mothers tend to have more emotional difficulties than those who grew up with no father.
Moreover, the researchers gained interest to know and understand the aspect of Parental Absenteeism. It is based on personal experiences that have become a trending issue of children’s rebellion nowadays. Being concerned of what may be the effects on the different aspects of their lives, being a student as the most prior to.
Objectives
This study aims to feature aspects of Parental Absenteeism specifically the tendency to identify the common effects of parental absenteeism and to determine the advantages and disadvantages of the children’s perception.
Related Literature
Parental Absenteeism gives several effects on children. In the article, “The effects of Parents Being Absent from the Home by Tiffany Raiford and Beth Greenwood, Demand Media”, the effects identified can be summarized as behavioral effects. It describes how parents can give a huge impact on their children’s development. It does not only regards on the child’s way of growing physically but most importantly is on the child’s