{"title":"Undergoing Motherhood as an Interstate Labor Migrant: Experiences From Central Rajasthan in India","authors":"Vipul Jawalekar, Rajeev M. M., Dandub Palzor Negi","doi":"10.1111/aswp.70016","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div>\n \n <p>Motherhood is not only highly revered but adequately protected by patriarchal norms in Indian society. However, labor migration due to livelihood emergencies exposes women to a harsh and unusual reality. The current study attempts to capture the subjective experiences of women undergoing motherhood in a migrant situation. The research design for the current study was explorative; thus, the researcher used an unstructured interview schedule to collect qualitative data from 14 women regarding their pregnancy and childcare experiences. The respondents were selected using a purposive sampling method. The study highlights a blend of traditional as well as some overlooked policy gaps. Inadequate healthcare access, overengagement in work, pathetic living conditions, and absence of childcare facilities are some of the conventional policy challenges, while absence of family members, mental distress due to isolation, and frequent commuting between workplace and home are nonconventional challenges.</p>\n </div>","PeriodicalId":44567,"journal":{"name":"Asian Social Work and Policy Review","volume":"19 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7000,"publicationDate":"2025-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Asian Social Work and Policy Review","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/aswp.70016","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"SOCIAL WORK","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Motherhood is not only highly revered but adequately protected by patriarchal norms in Indian society. However, labor migration due to livelihood emergencies exposes women to a harsh and unusual reality. The current study attempts to capture the subjective experiences of women undergoing motherhood in a migrant situation. The research design for the current study was explorative; thus, the researcher used an unstructured interview schedule to collect qualitative data from 14 women regarding their pregnancy and childcare experiences. The respondents were selected using a purposive sampling method. The study highlights a blend of traditional as well as some overlooked policy gaps. Inadequate healthcare access, overengagement in work, pathetic living conditions, and absence of childcare facilities are some of the conventional policy challenges, while absence of family members, mental distress due to isolation, and frequent commuting between workplace and home are nonconventional challenges.
期刊介绍：
There is a growing recognition that major social trends, such as the process of globalization, rapidly changing demography, increasing psycho-social difficulties in individuals and families, growing economic disparities within and between the nations, and international migration, present important challenges for social policies and social work practices in Asia. It also has become evident that social policy strategies and social work methods must be developed and implemented in the context of Asian region''s own histories, cultures, and unique developmental trajectories in order to respond effectively to those emerging challenges. The Asian Social Work and Policy Review seeks to encourage exchanges of original ideas, rigorous analysis of experiences, innovative practice methods founded on local knowledge and skills of problem solving in the areas of social work and social policy between various countries in Asia.
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