The impact of parental migration on health status and health behaviours among left behind adolescent school children in China

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Yang Gao · Chinese University of Hong Kong

Li Ping Li · Shantou University

Jean Hee Kim · Chinese University of Hong Kong

Nathan Congdon · Chinese University of Hong Kong

Joseph T. F. Lau · Chinese University of Hong Kong

Siân M. Griffiths · Chinese University of Hong Kong

Abstract

Our findings suggest that parental migration is a risk factor for unhealthy behaviours amongst adolescent school children in rural China. Further research is required in addition to the consideration of the implications for policies and programmes to protect LBC.

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Migration, Health and Trauma Health disparities and outcomes Employment and Welfare Studies

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Published in: BMC Public Health

Volume 10, Issue 1, pp. 56-56

DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-10-56

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The impact of parental migration on health status and health behaviours among left behind adolescent school children in China

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