Does Parental Migration Have Negative Impact on the Growth of Left-Behind Children?-New Evidence from Longitudinal Data in Rural China.

ABSTRACT: The soaring number of left-behind children (LBC) in China has raised concerns about whether or not they can receive adequate care. This study investigated the impact of parents' migration on LBC's growth. LBC were divided into father-left children (F-LBC) and at least mother left children (M-LBC), both of which were compared with non-left-behind children (non-LBC) in terms of growth indicators. Data of 466 children with two continuous measurements were obtained from the four recent waves of the China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS). Anthropometric measures and 24-h recall of three consecutive days of dietary intake were extracted. The disparity of growth and nutrition status were compared by the difference-in-difference (DID) method. Results showed that LBC had significantly worse heigh

SUBMITTER: Tian X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5707947 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature