Labour migration is a challenge for the globalised world due to its long-term effects such as
the formation of transnational families. These families, where family members of migrant …

The aims of this study were to systematically evaluate and comparatively analyse the mental
health status of left‐behind children (LBC) in China and to provide a scientific basis for …

Purpose Prolonged separation from migrant parents raises concerns for the well-being of 60
million left behind children (LBC) in rural China. This study aimed to investigate the impact of …

Abstract Background One-in-ten Sri Lankans are employed abroad as International Labor
Migrants (ILM), mainly as domestic maids or low-skilled laborers. Little is known about the …

The international migration of parents from the global south raises questions about the
health impacts of family separation on those who stay behind. This paper uses data …

Objectives This study aims to explore the prevalence of depression and anxiety in left-
behind children, and to identify patterns of parents' migration and relative factors associated …

A paucity of public service afforded to migrant workers often begets a wide range of social
problems. In China, hundreds of millions of migrant worker parents have to leave children …

Background China has an unusual pattern of suicides, with overall suicide rates in rural
areas higher than urban areas. While suicide rates have decreased dramatically, older …

Background Maltreatment is a leading cause of adolescent depression. Economic
empowerment and mental health services provision are major policy options to solve this …

Sri Lanka is a major labour sending country in Asia, with a high proportion of female labour
migrants employed as domestic housemaids in the Middle East with increasing remittances …