Resilience and well-being among children of migrant parents in South-East Asia
Abstract
There has been little systematic empirical research on the well-being of children in transnational households in South-East Asia—a major sending region for contract migrants. This study uses survey data collected in 2008 from children aged 9, 10 and 11 and their caregivers in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam (N=1,498). Results indicate that while children of migrant parents, especially migrant mothers, are less likely to be happy compared to children in non-migrant households, greater resilience in child well-being is associated with longer durations of maternal absence. There is no evidence for a direct parental migration effect on school enjoyment and performance. The analyses highlight the sensitivity of results to the dimension of child well-being measured and who makes the assessment.
Citation
Jordan , L & Graham , E 2012 , ' Resilience and well-being among children of migrant parents in South-East Asia ' , Child Development , vol. 83 , no. 5 , pp. 1672-1688 . https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8624.2012.01810.x
Publication
Child Development
Status
Peer reviewed
ISSN
0009-3920Type
Journal article
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This is a Wiley OnlineOpen article. © 2012 The Authors. Child Development © 2012 Society for Research in Child Development, Inc.
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