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According to this article, while there have been improvements as a result of cash transfer programs, the level of child labor in Mexico has not decreased as expected. The researchers used Child Labor Modules to provide an estimation of child labor for children in Mexico between the ages 5 and 17. The researchers discovered that small perceived differences between opportunities costs had a significant effect on child labor. Family structure, definitions of child labor, and gender had an impact as well.
The study notes that when income levels are high, investigation…
This report from Family for Every Child and partners summarises research on children’s reintegration that took place in Mexico, Moldova and Nepal from 2011 to 2014. The purpose of this research was to explore the experience and process of reintegration of separated boys and girls in a variety of contexts, speaking to children, their families and other stakeholders at different stages of the reintegration process. In total, 83 children were spoken to across the three contexts. These children included those in institutional care (Moldova), those living in small-scale residential care following…
This report, issued by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, examines the situation and needs of unaccompanied children who emigrate from Central America and Mexico to the United States, and offers recommendations based on those needs. The report also features demographic information, including the age, gender, family structure, language, education, and country/region of origin of these unaccompanied migrant children.
Four hundred and four children were interviewed in this study and asked to share their reasons for leaving their countries of origin. The most common responses…