Migration and Marital Quality: Implications for Counselling

by Shaji P John

ISBN: 9789386949011
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Imprint : Scholars World
Year : 2018
Price : Rs. 4995.00
Biblio : xvi+118p., tabls., ind., 25 cm

Author Profile

Fr. Dr. Shaji P. John currently serves as the Vice Principal of St. Thomas Orthodox Theological Seminary, Nagpur. He teaches there different subjects on Pastoral Care, Counselling and Practical Theology. He is also a visiting Professor of Federated Faculty for Research in Religion and Culture (FFRRC), Kottayam. He has written many articles on a wide variety of subjects.

About The Book

Migration from one area to another in search of improved livelihood is a key feature of human history. The debate on international labour migration has acquired a renewed sense of urgency in recent years. Even though it improves the standard of living of the people, it has a great impact on the marriage and family. This book focuses on the direct impact of international migration on the families of migrants that are left behind in source countries. More specifically, it focuses on the impact of

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements v Foreword vii Preface ix List of Tables xiii 1. Introduction 1 1.1. Context of the Study 1.1.1 Successful Marriage 1.1.2 Marital Adjustment 1.1.3 Early Years of Marriage 1.1.4 The Labour Migration 1.2. Need and Significance of the Study 1.3. Statement of the problem 1.4. Operational Definitions of the Terms 1.5. Inclusion Criteria 1.6. Objectives 1.7. Hypotheses 1.8. Scope and Limitation 1.9. Methodology in Brief 1.10. Chapterisation 2. R