Contributions of family and neighbourhood factors to the mental health of migrant children in China: implications for policy and services

Wu, Qiaobing; Tsang, Bill; Ming, Holly H.

doi:10.1080/02673843.2012.656194

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“…Table 3 shows the protective and risk factors of mental health outcomes, including academic performance, parent–child relationship, peer support, teacher-student relationship, and discrimination. Two studies reported that better academic performance is related to better mental health outcomes [ 41 , 42 ], five studies reported that a better parent–child relationship is related to better mental health outcomes and fewer mental health problems [ 43 – 47 ]; four studies reported that stronger peer support is related to better mental health outcomes and fewer mental health problems [ 43 – 46 ]; six studies reported that a better teacher-student relationship is related to better mental health outcomes and fewer mental health problems [ 37 , 42 , 44 – 46 , 48 ]. In addition, eight studies reported that perceived discrimination is related to increased mental health problems and decreased mental well-being [ 27 , 41 , 46 , 48 – 52 ].…”

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A meta-analysis of the impacts of internal migration on child health outcomes in China

2015

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BackgroundAccording to China’s 2010 population census, 38.81 million children migrated from rural to urban areas in Mainland China, a phenomenon that has attracted much scholarly attention. Due to the lack of quantitative synthesis of migrant children’s developmental outcomes, we undertook a meta-analysis to compare their developmental outcomes with those of their urban counterparts.MethodsWe searched Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts (ASSIA), Australian Education Index, British Education Index, ERIC, ProQuest Education Journals, PsycINFO, Social Services Abstracts, Family & Society Studies Worldwide, Medline, Women’s Studies International databases and the Chinese CNKI database to identify relevant studies. Studies reporting physical and mental health outcomes of migrant children as well as potential protective and risk factors of child developmental outcomes were included. We assessed study quality using a quality assessment checklist.ResultsWe selected 25 studies from a total of 1592. Our results reveal that migrant children in public schools present significantly greater mental health problems and lower well-being than their urban counterparts, while migrant children in migrant schools do not present significantly different outcomes. In addition, migrant children were found to be more likely to be exposed to physical health risks due to limited utilization of health services. The disadvantageous health outcomes of migrant children were found to be related to a series of individual and social factors, including academic performance, social relationships, and discrimination.ConclusionsMigrant children are disadvantaged by the sociocultural circumstances in urban areas. Government should target them and provide appropriate support in order to improve their developmental status, which will have a positive impact on the stability and development of society.

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A meta-analysis of the impacts of internal migration on child health outcomes in China

2015

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“…Although these studies do not specifically focus on the issue of hope, they have identified a variety of factors that affect the extent of dislocation these children experience in the migration process and which contribute to or prevent their assimilation into their new countries. These include the economic well-being and gender of the parents that accompany them (Abrego 2009), the degree of family disruption in the migration experience (Adserà and Tienda 2012), the child's gender and age of migration (Aguilera-Guzmán et al 2006;Belhadj Kouider, Koglin, and Petermann 2013;Yin and Liu 2013), parental parenting styles (Belhadj Kouider et al 2013), ethnic and cultural identity (Meir, Slone, and Lavi 2012;Stevens and Vollebergh 2008;van Oort et al 2007), exposure to war or conflict (Chan et al 2009), extent of contact with parents (Graham et al 2012), degree to which they experienced discrimination in their host countries (Liu and Shen 2009), exposure to environmental risks (McLaurin 2012), degree of social exclusion and isolation (Shi et al 2009;Yao and Hao 2013), level of family social support (Wu et al 2012), and extent of stigma (Xiu-Yun et al 2009).…”

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“…Conversely, well-designed health, mental health, and educational programs have facilitated the integration of migrant children into their new societies and reduced the effects of the multiple risk factors they experience (Chen, Wang, and Wang 2009;Connor et al 2007;Hamilton 2013a, b;Hannah 2007;Hjern et al 2013;Keung Ong et al 2009;Margari et al 2013;Oort et al 2007;Säävälä 2012;Wu et al 2012;Yao and Hao 2013). Several programs that adopted a more holistic approach and emphasized enhancing migrant children's self-efficacy (Chan et al 2011), social competence (Chen, Wang, and Wang 2009), empowerment (Hannah 2007), happiness (Jordan and Graham 2012), self-esteem (Peng et al 2012;Xiu-Yun et al 2009), and agency (Roddy 2012) are particularly noteworthy.…”

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Hope as a Crucial Factor in Integration Among Unaccompanied Immigrant Youth in the USA: A Pilot Project

Jani

Underwood²,

Ranweiler³

2015

Int. Migration & Integration

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In 2014, 53,518 unaccompanied immigrant youth, predominantly from Central America, arrived in the USA. By mid-2015, over 12,000 had already arrived (Office of Refugee Resettlement 2015). Despite experiencing a myriad of risk factors and challenges, these children display remarkable resiliency. An important component of this resiliency which, in turn, enhances the well-being of these populations, is the maintenance of hope. This paper reports on a study conducted in spring 2013 on the presence of hope among 138 unaccompanied immigrant children, ages 9-18, receiving services from 20 affiliates of a family reunification program in 12 states in the USA. The study found that children reported a high level of hope on the Children's Hope Scale (Snyder et al., New York Free Press 1994; Psychological Inquiry 13(4):249, 2002). This article reports on these findings and discusses their implications for policy, practice, and research.

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“…Structural inequalities along with rapid urbanization have led to increased mobility of young and middleaged workers (farmers) who leave their native villages in search of better employment opportunities in the cities (Wu, Tsang and Ming, 2012). In 2009, an estimated 211 million internal migrants moved from rural to urban areas (Bow, 2012).…”

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Family and Parenting Support

Daly¹,

Bray²,

Bruckauf³

et al. 2015

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The UNICEF Office of Research -Innocenti works to improve international understanding of issues relating to children's rights and to help facilitate full implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in developing, middle-income and industrialized countries.Publications produced by the Office are contributions to a global debate on children and child rights issues and include a wide range of opinions. For that reason, some publications may not necessarily reflect UNICEF policies or approaches on some topics. The views expressed are those of the authors and/or editors and are published in order to stimulate further dialogue on child rights. Design and layout: Bounford.comCover photo: © UNICEF/SLRA2013-0962/Asselin ISBN 978 8865 220 29 0 Executive SummaryThis report examines and analyses policies and provision for family support and parenting support. The goals of the research are to identify relevant global trends and develop an analytical framework that can be used for future research and policy analysis. For these purposes, new evidence was gathered and existing evidence systematized and analysed. The report is based on general literature searches and evidence gathered from 33 UNICEF national offices, located in different parts of the world, and detailed case studies of nine countries (Belarus,

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Contributions of family and neighbourhood factors to the mental health of migrant children in China: implications for policy and services

Cited by 9 publications

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A meta-analysis of the impacts of internal migration on child health outcomes in China

A meta-analysis of the impacts of internal migration on child health outcomes in China

Hope as a Crucial Factor in Integration Among Unaccompanied Immigrant Youth in the USA: A Pilot Project

Family and Parenting Support

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