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Migrant parents and the psychological well-being of leftbehind children in South-East Asia

Migrant parents and the psychological well-being of leftbehind children in South-East Asia
Migrant parents and the psychological well-being of leftbehind children in South-East Asia
Several million children currently live in transnational families, yet little is known about impacts on their health. We investigate the psychological well-being of left-behind children in four Southeast Asian countries. Data are drawn from the CHAMPSEA study. Caregiver reports from the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) are used to examine differences among children under age 12 by the migration status of their household (N = 3,876). We find no general pattern across the four study countries: Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. Multivariate models show that children of migrant fathers in Indonesia and Thailand are more likely to have poor psychological well-being, compared to children in nonmigrant households. This finding is not replicated for the Philippines or Vietnam. The paper concludes by arguing for more contextualized understandings.
asian/pacific islander families, childhood/ children, cross-national, immigration/migrant families, mental health/well-being
0022-2445
763-787
Graham, Elspeth
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Jordan, Lucy P.
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Graham, Elspeth
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Jordan, Lucy P.
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Graham, Elspeth and Jordan, Lucy P. (2011) Migrant parents and the psychological well-being of leftbehind children in South-East Asia. Journal of Marriage and Family, 73, 763-787. (doi:10.1111/j.1741-3737.2011.00844.x).

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Abstract

Several million children currently live in transnational families, yet little is known about impacts on their health. We investigate the psychological well-being of left-behind children in four Southeast Asian countries. Data are drawn from the CHAMPSEA study. Caregiver reports from the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) are used to examine differences among children under age 12 by the migration status of their household (N = 3,876). We find no general pattern across the four study countries: Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. Multivariate models show that children of migrant fathers in Indonesia and Thailand are more likely to have poor psychological well-being, compared to children in nonmigrant households. This finding is not replicated for the Philippines or Vietnam. The paper concludes by arguing for more contextualized understandings.

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Published date: 15 July 2011
Keywords: asian/pacific islander families, childhood/ children, cross-national, immigration/migrant families, mental health/well-being

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Local EPrints ID: 193175
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/193175
ISSN: 0022-2445
PURE UUID: 7773881a-f235-43ff-9e3b-568566396c7c

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Date deposited: 12 Jul 2011 13:26
Last modified: 14 Mar 2024 03:54

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Author: Elspeth Graham
Author: Lucy P. Jordan

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