Cross-border childcare strategies of Burmese migrant workers in Thailand

Kusakabe, Kyoko; Pearson, Ruth

doi:10.1080/0966369x.2012.753582

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“…According to those laws, Thailand's MOUs with neighboring countries call for non-discrimination in pay and benefits for migrant workers, but difficulties in implementing the laws have allowed gender inequalities to continue. Most studies have addressed these challenges using a qualitative approach (Napier-Moore and Sheill, 2016;Kusakabe and Pearson, 2013;Lee and Piper, 2013).…”

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Migration and sustainable development in Thailand

Bhula-or

2020

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Purpose Previous studies have focused on migration and development from an economic perspective. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate sustainable migration and development in an integrative manner, including economic, social and environmental perspectives linking theoretical frameworks with empirical evidence in Thailand. Design/methodology/approach A framework of migration and sustainable development was developed in a structured and integrative manner, and the shift in migration and development patterns in Thailand was examined from an empirical and theoretical standpoint. Findings Migration contributes to Thailand’s economy in many ways. Migrant workers help to grow the economy, especially in labor-intensive sectors. This helps reduced income inequalities at the household level through remittances. Climate change will enhance migration, especially from neighboring countries and within Thailand itself, thus helping to reduce poverty and income inequality. Possible economic gains from migration, as well as circulating workers and international retirement migrants are highlighted. Research limitations/implications Only studies published in English or Thai were included, which may have resulted in the omission of some research. A need for rethinking policy design and implementation as a source of sustainable development is required. Originality/value Despite the recent influences of political and environmental changes, there has previously been no analysis of migration and sustainable development in Thailand in a structured and integrative manner as in this study. The impact of migration on the diffusion of new technology and brain drain issues was also addressed.

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Section: Sociocultural Exclusionmentioning

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Migration and sustainable development in Thailand

Bhula-or

2020

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“…Ultimately, when migrants cannot find the supportive assistance for serious employment issues, many consider changing jobs but can be prohibited from doing so because few had access to their passports and in some locations, it is not possible to change employers without the permission or approval from the original employer, or risk losing their legal status in the destination country. These restrictions are common and have been documented among low-skilled migrants in the Middle East, Europe and North America, in a range of temporary guestworker visa programmes [ 34 , 36 – 38 , 40 , 51 , 52 ]. These legal restrictions also mean that those who manage to leave and seek work elsewhere can expose them to legal problems, including being arrested or deported or non-payment of wages because employers know they are unlikely to be reported.…”

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Coping with migration-related stressors - a qualitative study of Nepali male labour migrants

2021

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Background International labour migration has become a crucial livelihood strategy, especially in countries where decently paid employment opportunities are limited. Such opportunities come with many potential benefits but also many stressors that challenge migrants’ coping skills, especially when they are in a foreign environment away from their normal support network. This paper explores how labour migrants coped with migration-related stressors using a sample of male Nepali migrants. Methods Qualitative life histories were conducted in Kathmandu among returnee male migrants. Coping responses were categorised based Skinner and Zimmer-Gembeck’s coping typologies. The interview scripts were transcribed in Nepali and translated into English for analysis. Each interview script was open coded and then categorised according to the 12 core coping families. Data were analysed thematically to explore relationships across and within coping and stressors. Results Forty-two men were interviewed who mainly worked in low- and semi-skilled jobs in Malaysia, and the Gulf States. The coping strategies most commonly used belonged to the families of problem-solving, support-seeking, negotiation and helplessness. Men used these either individually or collectively with other migrants. Those who sought assistance from authorities or civil society organisations did not always receive the help needed and there were mixed messages as to when and what types of assistance were available. Some stressors involved multiple coping strategies simultaneously, others described changing strategies following unsuccessful earlier attempts. The coping families of helplessness and social isolation reflected migrants’ limited power in challenging certain stressors. The choice of coping strategies was also moderated by factors such as outstanding loans, language difficulties, or not wanting to cause their family distress. Some coping strategies used led to new stressors. Conclusions Migrants need greater clarifications on their rights with respect to contract discrepancies, the types of support available, how and from whom to access them once in destination. Improvements to the support mechanisms migrants can access as well as strengthening migrant-led initiatives in destination countries to support labour migrants' in managing stressors are needed. These may contribute to reducing the experiences and impact of such stressors, which may ultimately lead to more successful migration outcomes. As labour migration from Nepal is likely to continue, government and CSOs need to ensure migrants have the support they need to cope with the challenges they may encountered along the way.

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“…However, some common themes and factors that influence childcare strategies among migrant families are sociodemographic factors (Wight et al, 2021), the formal and informal childcare services in the destination country (Bojarczuk & Muhlau, 2018; Ryan, 2011), cultural practice (Zentgraf & Chinchilla, 2012) and work–family interaction (Sobritchea, 2007). The childcare strategies of migrant working mothers may also be affected by the location of their workplaces, the availability of healthcare for immigrants and migrants and the quality, affordability and availability of childcare services (Kusakabe & Pearson, 2013). Many migrant mothers choose self‐employment in order to balance childcare and work, especially when mothers move far from their families and lack the childcare support provided by extended families (Cai et al, 2019).…”

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Moving together or left behind? An examination of rural migrant working mothers' childcare strategies in the cities

Guo,

Lin,

Zhu

2024

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BackgroundIn China, an increasing number of rural mothers participate in urban labour markets, but little is known about their decisions regarding childcare while living in these cities. Why do some rural mothers migrate to the cities with their children, whereas others leave their children behind in the countryside?MethodsThis study analysed 1852 samples from the 2016 China Migrant Dynamic Survey of rural migrant mothers collected in the Pearl River Delta (PRD). These mothers were registered with agricultural hukou outside of the PRD and had at least one child under 18 years of age.ResultsThe results indicated that 57.8% of these mothers migrated together with their children. Rural migrant mothers who were self‐employed, had a higher level of household income on a log10 scale and had a longer duration of migration were more willing to adopt closely performing motherhood than rural migrant mothers who were not self‐employed. Additionally, rural working mothers who were intra‐provincial migrants and had a smaller number of children were more likely to bring their children to the cities than rural working mothers who were inter‐provincial migrants.ConclusionsThis study works to strengthen the understanding of rural migrant working mothers' childcare strategies, provide insights for future policy studies and contribute to evidence‐based recommendations for policymakers regarding internal rural‐to‐urban migration, migrant women and the wellbeing of the families of migrants.

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Cross-border childcare strategies of Burmese migrant workers in Thailand

Cited by 16 publications

References 22 publications

Migration and sustainable development in Thailand

Migration and sustainable development in Thailand

Coping with migration-related stressors - a qualitative study of Nepali male labour migrants

Moving together or left behind? An examination of rural migrant working mothers' childcare strategies in the cities

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