Maastricht University and Social Policy Research Institute.
Maastricht University.
Child Dev. 2018 Sep;89(5):1768-1785. doi: 10.1111/cdev.12879. Epub 2017 Jun 19.
This study is the first to employ panel data to examine well-being outcomes-self-rated health, happiness, life satisfaction, and school enjoyment-of children in transnational families in an African context. It analyzes data collected in 2013, 2014, and 2015 from secondary schoolchildren and youth (ages 12-21) in Ghana (N = 741). Results indicate that children with fathers, mothers, or both parents away and those cared for by a parent, a family, or a nonfamily member are equally or more likely to have higher levels of well-being as children in nonmigrant families. Yet, there are certain risk factors-being a female, living in a family affected by divorce or by a change in caregiver while parents migrate-that may decrease child well-being.
这项研究首次利用面板数据考察了非洲跨国家庭中儿童的幸福感结果——自评健康、幸福、生活满意度和学校享受程度。它分析了 2013 年、2014 年和 2015 年在加纳（N=741）从中学生和青年（12-21 岁）收集的数据。结果表明，父母双方或一方外出以及由父母、家庭或非家庭成员照顾的儿童与非移民家庭的儿童一样，或更有可能拥有更高水平的幸福感。然而，一些风险因素——例如女性、生活在受离婚影响的家庭中或父母移民期间照顾者发生变化——可能会降低儿童的幸福感。
