Objective. To analyze how women who are left behind seek care in communities with a high migration index. Material and Methods. This is a cross-sectional study which used a qualitative approach. Sixty in-depth interviews were conducted between October 2004 and May 2005 with female partners of migrants in two communities (urban/rural) from a region in central Mexico with high migration to the United States. Results. Migration determines two forms of familial reorganization: one in which female partners of migrants reintegrate with
