Study on Children and Elderly left behind in Moldova and Georgia (2010-2013)

Funded by the European Commission as part of a larger research programme investigating EU cooperation with third countries in the realm of migration and asylum, the study on the effects of migration on children and the elderly left behind assesses the impact recent wide-scale migration has had on some of Moldova and Georgia’s most vulnerable groups. This two-year study, begun in November 2010, will provide a comprehensive overview of the conditions of children and the elderly who have been abandoned by migrating caretakers. This study will assess the economic, psychological, social, and institutional effects of migration on family members left behind and will suggest ways in which states can mitigate the negative effects of migration via the formulation of more responsive and responsible social/social protection policies. The study is carried out in conjunction with the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (Germany) and the International Centre for Social Research and Policy Analysis (Georgia) with support from the International Organisation for Migration mission in Chisinau, Moldova.

Research papers
	Vanore, Michaella & Melissa Siegel, 2015, The evolution of gendered migration trajectories from Moldova & Georgia, Comparative Migration Studies, Volume 3 Issue 4,
	Vanore, Michaella, Valentina Mazzucato & Melissa Siegel, 2014, ‘Left behind’ but not left alone: Parental migration & the psychosocial health of children in Moldova,Social Science & Medicine, 08/2014; 132. DOI:10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.08.040 · 2.56 Impact Factor
	Vanore, Michaella, 2015, The Psychosocial Health of Children ‘Left Behind’ by Migrant Kin in Moldova and Georgia, PhD dissertation Maastricht University / United Nations University
	Alone but Better Off? Adult Child Migration and Health of Elderly Parents in Moldova” by Marcus Böhme, Ruth Persian, and Tobias Stoehr, KIEL Working Paper No. 1876, October 2013
	The impact of migration on children left behind in Moldova by F. Gassmann, M. Siegel, M. Vanore and J. Waidler, UNU-MERIT working paper WP2013-043
	Intra-Family Migration Decisions and Elderly Left Behind by Tobias Stoehr, KIEL Working Paper No. 1858, July 2013
	Migration and multi-dimensional poverty in Moldovan communities by Melissa Siegel and Jennifer Waidler, UNU-MERIT working paper #2012-077
	Guidelines for the use of household interview duration analysis in CAPI survey management by Marcus Böhme and Tobias Stöhr, KIEL Working Paper No. 1779, July 2012
	Migration and educational aspirations – Another channel of brain gain? by Marcus Böhme, KIEL Working Paper No. 1811, November 2012
	The Effects of migration in Moldova and Georgia on children and elderly left behind – Country Report: Moldova by Matthias Luecke and Tobias Stoehr
	The impact of migration on elderly left behind in Moldova by F. Gassmann, M. Siegel, M. Vanore & J. Waidler, UNU-MERIT working paper WP2012-082
Moldova Survey documents
Household survey
	The Effects of Migration in Moldova and Georgia on Children and Elderly Left Behind
	Efectele migraţiei din Republica Moldova şi Georgia asupra copiilor şi persoanelor în etate rămase în ţară
	Влияние миграции в Молдове и Грузии на оставленных детей и пожилых
Community survey
	Community Survey Questionnaire
	Chestionar pentru sondaj în comunitate
	Анкета для опроса общин
Georgia Survey documents
Household survey
	The Effects of Migration in Moldova and Georgia on Children and Elderly Left Behind
Community survey
	Community Survey Questionnaire
	Community Survey Questionnaire: Georgian
Background research/literature review
	The effects of international emigration and return of Georgian migrants upon the spread of infectious diseases in the republic of Georgia – Report by Ann Louise Lie
	Moldova: the situation of children and elderly left behind by migrants – Policy Review Paper by Veronica Sandu