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Biosocial effects of urban migration on the development of families and children in Guatemala

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  • Bogin, B.
  • MacVean, R.B.

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The relationship between rural to urban migration and child growth and family structure is reported in a sample of 302 children from families of low socioeconomic status, living in Guatemala City. The sample was divided into three groups: 1) children of parents born outside the city, 2) children of parents born in the city, and 3) children with one migrant and one city-born parent. Children of migrants to the city were the smallest and significantly shorter than children of migrant city-born parents. Migrant parents also had the largest families; family size correlated negatively with growth in height. Growth in weight followed a pattern similar to height, but no significant differences associated with migration status were found between groups.

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  • Bogin, B. & MacVean, R.B., 1981. "Biosocial effects of urban migration on the development of families and children in Guatemala," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 71(12), pages 1373-1377.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.71.12.1373_0
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.71.12.1373
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    1. Budy P. Resosudarmo & Asep Suryahadi & M.P. Purnagunawan & Athia Yumna & Asri Yusrina, "undated". "The Socioeconomic and Health Status of Rural–Urban Migrants in Indonesia," Working Papers 333, Publications Department.
    2. Xin Meng & Chris Manning & Li Shi & Tadjuddin Nur Effendi (ed.), 2010. "The Great Migration," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 13619.
    3. Budy P. Resosudarmo & Asep Suryahadi & Raden Purnagunawan & Athia Yumna & Asri Yusrina, 2009. "The Socioeconomic and Health Status of Rural–Urban Migrants in Indonesia," Development Economics Working Papers 23042, East Asian Bureau of Economic Research.

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