Understanding nutrition transition among internal rural-to-urban migrant women in Nairobi, Kenya
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DOI: 10.1017/s0029665118001957
Abstract: Kenya is undergoing a nutrition transition as the population increasingly consumes foods that are high in fat, energy dense, and processed. Furthermore, overweight and obesity rates are on the rise, especially among women (45 %… read more here.
Keywords: migrant women; rural urban; transition; nutrition transition ... See more keywords
Co-parental self-efficacy and young child developmental outcomes among rural–urban migrant families
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DOI: 10.1080/03004430.2017.1412958
Abstract: ABSTRACT China's fast-developing urbanization has promoted a great number of rural families migrating to urban areas. The objective of this study is to address the existing situation of urban migrant parents' parenting for infant and… read more here.
Keywords: rural urban; parental self; migrant families; child ... See more keywords
Exploiting the distance between conflicting norms: Female rural-to-urban migrant workers in Shanghai negotiating stigma around singlehood and marriage
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DOI: 10.1177/1367549419847108
Abstract: On the basis of fieldwork conducted in Shanghai, this article explores how Chinese rural-to-urban migrant women cope with the stigmatization they face as a result of conflicting gender norms regarding singlehood and marriage in their… read more here.
Keywords: rural urban; migrant women; singlehood marriage; urban migrant ... See more keywords
Assessment of health inequality between urban-to-urban and rural-to-urban migrant older adults in China: a cross-sectional study
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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-8341-5
Abstract: Background Many studies focused on health inequality between migrant older adults and local older adults, while few study concerned the health inequalities between urban-to-urban and rural-to-urban migrant older adults. This study aimed to compare physical… read more here.
Keywords: rural urban; urban urban; urban migrant; health ... See more keywords
Young Floating Population in City: How Outsiderness Influences Self-Esteem of Rural-to-Urban Migrant Children in China?
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19031863
Abstract: While scholars note that rural-to-urban migrant children in China tend to have worse mental health than urban-born children, insufficient attention has been paid to understanding this mechanism beyond the Hukou system and the urban-rural dual… read more here.
Keywords: self esteem; rural urban; migrant children; urban migrant ... See more keywords