This open access book provides a state-of-the-art overview of transnational family studies, reflecting on the field's development and exploring new conceptual and methodological directions. Bringing together interdisciplinary perspectives from Europe and beyond, it examines how families create and negotiate relationships across borders in diverse social, political, and cultural contexts. Combining theoretical reflection with empirical research, it highlights shared patterns and context-specific experiences of transnational family life and discusses their implications for policy and practice.
This volume contributes to a deeper understanding of the changing realities of transnational families and the challenges and opportunities they face in an increasingly interconnected world.

Mieke Schrooten is Associate Professor of Social Work at Odisee University of Applied Sciences and the University of Antwerp.
Karlijn Haagsman is Assistant Professor of Globalisation and Development at Maastricht University.
Anastassia Zabrodskaja is Professor of Intercultural Communication at Tallinn University.
Eglantina Dervishi is Lecturer in Pedagogy and Psychology at the University of Tirana.
Bárbara Bäckström is Associate Professor in the Departement of Social and Management Sciences at Universidade Aberta.