Transnational migration and Mexican women who remain behind: An intersectional approach

Abstract

Objective To explore the scope, range, and nature of the existing literature on Mexican women who remain behind in their communities of origin while their partners migrate abroad. Design A scoping review informed by an intersectionality framework was conducted over four months, January-April 2020. Data sources The electronic databases Medline, PsyINFO, Global Health, CINAHL, Gender Studies Database, Dissertations & Theses Global, LILACS, IBECS, and Sociological Abstracts were searched. Review methods Articles were included if they focused on Mexican women who remain behind across transnational spaces. Two independent reviewers screened and selected articles. Data were analyzed and synthesized using descriptive statistics for quantitative data and content analysis for qualitative data. Results A total of 19 articles were included for analysis; within those, the methods used included quantitative (n = 5), qualitative (n = 11), mixed methods (n = 2), and intervention (n = 1). Most studies lacked a theoretical framework (n = 10); the majority were empirical published studies (n = 11), and most used interviews (n = 12) and surveys (n = 6) to collect data. All of the articles studied cis-heterosexual Mexican women. Major areas identified were 1) research context, 2) gender roles, and 3) women’s health. Conclusion Implications for practice and future research are discussed.

Migración de retorno en Latinoamérica y el Caribe: Una revisión sistemática exploratoria

“…La evidencia empírica sobre la migración internacional se centra en gran parte en los procesos migratorios y de aculturación de inmigrantes en países receptores (Martine, Hakkert y Guzmán, 2001), así como en su salud y bienestar (Cabieses, Gálvez y Ajraz, 2018), y en la fragmentación de familias y sociedades que se quedan atrás durante la migración (Bonilla, 2020;Fernández, 2020;. Sin embargo, es preciso conocer las circunstancias personales, sociales y políticas, principalmente a las que se enfrentan los migrantes que retornan a su país natal, considerando este problema como un fenómeno que presenta efectos en el país de origen y en aquellos que fungen como receptores (Cataño y Morales, 2015).…”