The number of South Africans citizens emigrating abroad has increased dramatically, resulting in a multitude of parents remaining behind. This qualitative phenomenological study explored and described the reasons for the emigration of adult children of predominantly white South African parents. Multiple motivating factors validated the emigration, namely the South African political climate, violent crime, lack of employment opportunities and high skill mobility. In an attempt to justify the emigration, parents subsequently provided their children with a “license to leave”. Each parent was affected uniquely in this complex psychosocial journey. Social workers can assist in the reconstruction of meaning by guiding the parent through this life-altering decision

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“离开南非的许可证”：对南非父母对其子女移民原因的叙述的定性研究

移居国外的南非公民数量急剧增加，导致许多父母留在了后面。这项定性的现象学研究探索并描述了南非白人父母为主的成年子女移民的原因。南非的政治气候、暴力犯罪、缺乏就业机会和高技能流动性等多重激励因素证实了移民。为了证明移民是正当的，父母随后向他们的孩子提供了“离开许可”。在这个复杂的社会心理旅程中，每位父母都受到了独特的影响。社会工作者可以通过指导父母做出改变人生的决定来帮助重建意义