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Parent emigration, physical health and related risk and preventive factors of children left behind: a systematic review of literature

The aim of our study was to systematically review the literature on physical health and related consequences of internal and international parental migration on left-behind children (LBC). This review followed PRISMA guidelines. We searched the PubMed, Web of Science, Academic Search Complete, PsycI...

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Main Authors: Račaitė, Justina (Author) , Antia, Khatia (Author) , Winkler, Volker (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 28 January 2021
In: International journal of environmental research and public health
Year: 2021, Volume: 18, Issue: 3, Pages: 1-14
ISSN:1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph18031167
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18031167
Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/3/1167
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Author Notes:Justina Račaitė, Jutta Lindert, Khatia Antia, Volker Winkler, Rita Sketerskienė, Marija Jakubauskienė, Linda Wulkau and Genė Šurkienė
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Summary:The aim of our study was to systematically review the literature on physical health and related consequences of internal and international parental migration on left-behind children (LBC). This review followed PRISMA guidelines. We searched the PubMed, Web of Science, Academic Search Complete, PsycINFO, and Cochrane databases and included studies reporting physical health-related outcomes of children affected by parental migration. The quality of the studies was assessed using the Quality Assessment Tool for Observational Cohort and Cross-Sectional Studies. We selected 34 publications from a total of 6061 search results. The study found that LBC suffer from poor physical health as compared with non-LBC. Physical health-related risk factors such as underweight, lower weight, stunted growth, unhealthy food preferences, lower physical activity, smoking, alcohol consumption, injuries, and incomplete vaccination tend to be more prevalent among LBC in China. Studies focussing on international migration argue that having migrant parents might be preventive for undernutrition. Overall, our study showed that children affected by internal or international migration tend to have similar physical health outcomes. Moreover, we identified a lack of evidence on international parental migration that may have influenced the overall impacts. Further studies addressing international migration would contribute to better understand the impacts of migration for LBC.
Item Description:Gesehen am 29.11.2021
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ISSN:1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph18031167

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