Abstract:
The content of the article refers to the theoretical and practical analysis of the consequences of the phenomenon of migration for work abroad of parents on the personality of children left at home. The empirical research aimed to explore the differences in terms of psychological and educational needs of preadolescents depending on the gender and residence of the participants, respectively the family situation created by the migration of parents to work abroad. The data obtained showed differences between boys and girls, respectively between preadolescents living in urban areas and those living in rural areas in terms of lack of motivation for schooling, problems that preadolescents encountered in school and predisposition to experiencing negative emotions such as sadness, anger, worry, or nervous tension.
