The health status and related interventions for children left behind due to parental migration in the Philippines: A scoping review

Dominguez, Georgia B.; Hall, Brian J.

doi:10.1016/j.lanwpc.2022.100566

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“…Moreover, our findings highlight the burden of responsibilities for household chores and childcare, which limited the children's social activities and interactions, and challenged their social wellbeing, resulting in sleep disturbances, and diminished enthusiasm in daily life. The findings indicate the need for the establishment of community-led initiatives, such as peer mentoring, and extracurricular or recreational activities, that can create safe and supportive environments for LBC, fostering positive relationships with others within communities and resilience of the LBC [47,48].…”

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confidence: 97%

Parental migration and the social and mental wellbeing challenges among Indonesia left-behind children: A qualitative study

Fauk,

Seran,

Aylward

et al. 2024

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Parental labour migration, either one or both parents, has been associated with various challenges among left-behind children (LBC). However, there is a limited understanding of the LBC’s own views and experiences of social and mental wellbeing and how the new daily life circumstances they encounter following their parents’ migration impact them. This study aimed to understand the influence of parental migration and its aftermath on the social and mental wellbeing of children and adolescents (referred to as LBC) in two rural districts in Indonesia. Employing a qualitative design, data were collected through individual in-depth interviews with LBC (n=24) aged 14 to 18 years, recruited using the snowball sampling technique. Data were thematically analysed, guided by a qualitative data analysis framework. The findings showed that parental migration negatively impacted the social wellbeing of LBC. This impact was reflected in negative labelling from friends and changes in familial roles which influenced their social interactions and activities with peers. Parental migration also caused challenges to the mental wellbeing of LBC. These manifested in the LBC experiencing fractured emotional bonds, leading to negative emotions, including stress, anxiety, sadness, depression, frustration, loss of motivation, and self-imposed isolation, which were associated with their parents’ migration and abrupt disruptions in parent-child communication. The transition to new life situations with caregivers after parental migration and the dynamics within the caregivers’ households were additional factors that detrimentally affected their mental well-being. Unmet basic needs and educational needs due to financial hardships faced by mothers and caregivers, further exacerbated mental health challenges for the children. The findings indicate the importance and improvement of policies and interventions in Indonesia (e.g., counselling services, non-cash food assistance, family hope program, direct cash assistance) that cover and address the diverse needs of mothers or caregivers and the LBC.

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confidence: 97%

Parental migration and the social and mental wellbeing challenges among Indonesia left-behind children: A qualitative study

Fauk,

Seran,

Aylward

et al. 2024

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“…In 2022, more than 33% of children (6.97 million) residing in rural China are left-behind children 7. The Philippines is a typical country of international migration, with 27% left-behind children (8 million) 8. There are 6.6% (3 million) left-behind children in Thailand,9 36% in Ecuador10 and more than 40% in rural South Africa 10.…”

Section: The Current Situation Of Left-behind Children Worldwidementioning

confidence: 99%

“…In the Philippines, remittances have become an increasingly important source of income for households. There are an estimated 8 million Filipino left-behind children because their parents are overseas Filipino workers 8…”

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confidence: 99%

“… 7 The Philippines is a typical country of international migration, with 27% left-behind children (8 million). 8 There are 6.6% (3 million) left-behind children in Thailand, 9 36% in Ecuador 10 and more than 40% in rural South Africa. 10 Almost 39% of children in Georgia are left-behind children, the highest percentage in the Eastern European region.…”

Section: The Current Situation Of Left-behind Children Worldwidementioning

confidence: 99%

“…There are an estimated 8 million Filipino left-behind children because their parents are overseas Filipino workers. 8 …”

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