Abstract:
Children of mothers employed overseas were studied in comparison with a group whose
mothers were employed in Sri Lanka and a group whose mothers were not employed.
Special emphasis was paid to study the children of mothers employed overseas. A wide
range of study instruments were used to collect the required information and steps were
taken to improve validity of data. Women of lower income groups seek overseas
employment, in order to improve their economic standards, which they expect may lead
to a better quality of life. The pre school children of these mothers seem to be an
important group for which special child welfare activities should be aimed at, in order to
reduce the negative impact on their overall health status. The role of the father also needs
to be considered in developing such programmes
