The Subjective Well-Being of Children in Transnational and Non-Migrant Households: Evidence from Thailand.
The Subjective Well-Being of Children in Transnational and Non-Migrant Households: Evidence from Thailand.
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10.1177/011719681302200304
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2013-12-01
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通讯作者：
Vapattanawong P
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作者：
Jampaklay A;Vapattanawong P
迄今为止，包括儿童对父母移徙的看法的研究还不够。基于儿童的福祉评估，我们使用泰国的案例研究，问海外移民父母的子女是否更少或更有弹性相比，非移民父母的子女。我们利用东南亚儿童健康和移民父母（CHAMPSEA）项目的数据，该项目是为数不多的为移民和非移民父母的儿童提供表达观点空间的研究之一。我们的样本包括496名9至11岁的儿童。结果变量捕捉儿童的主观幸福感作为一个指标，他们是否是一个有弹性的孩子。我们的多变量分析控制其他潜在的影响因素，包括儿童的个人属性，照顾者的心理健康，父母的教育，家庭功能报告的儿童，和家庭经济状况，以调查父母迁移的影响。定性信息的深入访谈选定的照顾者和社区领导人的小组访谈也被用来解释的结果。我们的研究结果强调了考虑儿童自身看法的重要性。与非移民父母的子女相比，移民父母的子女更有可能对自己的福祉给予积极的评价。其他因素包括孩子是否认为他们的家庭运作良好。在泰国，国际移徙主要由父亲承担，而照顾子女仍然是母亲的责任，公众对海外移徙，特别是父亲移徙的态度一般是有利的。这可能有助于解释移民子女对自己的正面看法。
To date, research that includes children’s views on parental migration has been insufficient. Based on the children’s assessment of well-being, we use a case study of Thailand to ask whether children of overseas migrant parents are less or more resilient compared to children of non-migrant parents. We make use of data from the Child Health and Migrant Parents in South-East Asia (CHAMPSEA) Project, one of the few studies that provide space for children, both of migrant and non-migrant parents, to voice their views. Our sample includes 496 children aged 9 to 11 years old. The outcome variable captures children’s subjective well-being as an indicator of whether they are a resilient child. Our multivariate analysis controls for other potential contributing factors, including the children’s individual attributes, carer’s mental health, parents’ education, family functioning as reported by the children, and household economic status in order to investigate the effects of parental migration. Qualitative information from in-depth interviews with selected carers and group interviews with community leaders are also used to explain the results. Our findings highlight the importance of taking into account children’s own perceptions. Compared to children of non-migrant parents, those of migrant parents are more likely to give a positive assessment of their own well-being. The other contributing factors include whether the child sees their family as functioning well. In Thailand, international migration is predominantly undertaken by fathers while childcare remains the responsibility of mothers, and public attitudes towards overseas migration, especially paternal migration, is generally favorable. This may help explain the positive perception of children of migrants towards themselves.
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4.6
作者：
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通讯作者：
Graham E
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2.4
作者：
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通讯作者：
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3.2
作者：
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作者：
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通讯作者：
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DOI：
10.1002/ijpg.306
发表时间：
2003-01-01
期刊：
International Journal of Population Geography
影响因子：
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作者：
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Sirinan Kittisuksathit