This volume investigates how transnational families maintain caregiving relationships across geographic distances and challenges the prevailing negative perceptions of these family structures. Edited by Loretta Baldassar and Laura Merla, the text draws upon a collection of empirical studies and theoretical frameworks to analyze the agency of migrants and their kin. It argues that care is not merely a static obligation but a dynamic, circulating resource that persists despite physical separation.

Scholars in migration and family studies identify this work as a significant contribution to the understanding of transnational social fields. The text is frequently cited for its balanced approach in moving beyond deficit-based models of migrant families to highlight active caregiving strategies.