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SynthesisBMC public health2016

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

Xiaoyue Sun, Mengtong Chen, Ko Ling Chan

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Synthesis in BMC public health, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

27 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Xiaoyue SunDepartment of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong. u3003053@hku.hk.
Mengtong ChenDepartment of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.
Ko Ling ChanDepartment of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong. eklchan@hku.hk.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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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Health StatusMental HealthSocial Determinants of HealthAustraliaChildChild HealthChinaFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHumansMiddle AgedRural PopulationSocioeconomic FactorsTransients and MigrantsUrban PopulationVulnerable Populations

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PMID26801974
PMCPMC4724129

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