Mexican children’s social welfare according to international migration links: an approach
El bienestar social de la niñez mexicana según vínculos migratorios internacionales: una aproximación
Author:
Chávez Elorza, Mónica Guadalupe
Gaspar Olvera, Selene
Rodríguez Ramírez, Héctor
Keywords:
Social welfare
International migrations
Housing
Childhood
Mexico
Bienestar social
Migraciones internacionales
Vivienda
Infancia
México
International migrations
Housing
Childhood
Mexico
Bienestar social
Migraciones internacionales
Vivienda
Infancia
México
Date:
2018-03-01
Abstract:
Since the start of the 21st century, a positive view of the effects of international migration on promotion of development of origin countries, especially regarding remittances, remains. The aim here is to examine the welfare indicators of children living in households with international migration links. Based on data from the 2010 Population and Housing Census and descriptive statistics, social conditions that prevail in this population are reviewed, with one of the parents, or both, being present in the household. The results show that Mexican children face limitations concerning child labor, educational backwardness, non-attendance at school and food insufficiency, and that those living in households with migration links are more vulnerable. This means that the State should design public policies that consider the characteristics of this population in order to improve its social condition and development. Desde inicios del siglo XXI ha permanecido una visión positiva de los efectos de la migración internacional en la promoción del desarrollo de los países de origen, especialmente de las remesas. Con datos del Censo de Población y Vivienda 2010, se examinan indicadores de bienestar de los niños que viven en hogares con vínculos migratorios internacionales. Usando estadística descriptiva, se examinan las condiciones sociales que prevalecen en los menores vinculados al fenómeno migratorio internacional de mexicanos según presencia de uno o ambos padres en el hogar. Los resultados muestran que la niñez mexicana enfrenta limitaciones sociales con respecto al trabajo infantil, el rezago educativo, la inasistencia escolar y la insuficiencia alimentaria. Y que aquellos que viven en hogares con vínculos migratorios muestran una mayor vulnerabilidad. Lo que implica que el Estado debe diseñar políticas públicas que consideren las características de esta población para mejorar su condición social y de desarrollo.
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