The participation of children in the migratory process. The children of Peruvian families in Barcelona.

Abstract

This article discusses the change in generational relationships of Peruvian families that have reunited within Barcelona. Based on the theoretical concept of children as social actor, the article analyses the migratory experience and reunifications of families in order to make their relevance for family migrations more visible. The participation of children in the migratory process, changes in the exercise of generational power and the distribution of domestic work once the family is reunited at its destination are explored through semistructured interviews.