What psychosocial impacts does migrating without children have on parents? How do the reconfigurations of gendered dynamics in transnational families (TFs) affect the well‐being and subjectivities of mothers and fathers in the hosting and sending communities? Through this literature meta‐synthesis, we describe six main areas of concern for parents who migrate without their children: (a) migration and family roles; (b) affects; (c) negotiations of gender, subjectivity, and family expectations; (d) family cohesion, tensions, and arrangements; (e) communication and the digital relational space; and (f) narratives on family reunification. We discuss the ways in which these areas and processes interact with each other within and around TFs. This article contributes to theories on family transnationality and transnational parenting by identifying and discussing specific dynamics of change and possibilities of becoming, which will be helpful to professionals working with TFs and to migrant parents to understand and anticipate likely family challenges.

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无子女移徙的父母：跨国家庭中养育子女的性别和社会心理重构


没有孩子的移民对父母有什么心理社会影响？跨国家庭（TF）中性别动态的重新配置如何影响东道社区和派遣社区中母亲和父亲的福祉和主观性？通过文献综合分析，我们描述了那些没有孩子一起外出务工的父母所关心的六个主要领域：(a) 移民和家庭角色； (b) 影响； (c) 就性别、主体性和家庭期望进行谈判； (d) 家庭凝聚力、紧张关系和安排； (e) 通信和数字关系空间； (f) 关于家庭团聚的叙述。我们讨论这些领域和流程在 TF 内部和周围相互作用的方式。本文通过识别和讨论具体的变化动态和形成的可能性，为家庭跨国性和跨国养育理论做出了贡献，这将有助于从事跨国工作的专业人士和移民父母理解和预测可能的家庭挑战。