The antecedents of well-being in first-generation migrant children: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT: Migrant children's well-being has emerged into the spotlight of academic literature and policy-makers in recent times. This systematic review is aimed at analysing the publication trends on the topic and at synthesising the available evidence on the antecedents of well-being of first-generation international migrant children. Systematic searches of primary studies were conducted in 18 databases using search terms related to migration, childhood and well-being. Three rounds of screening and data extraction, researchers' full agreement and the inclusion criteria produced 39 eligible studies. Critical appraisal of results revealed a fragmentation in the literature, the evidence available being mostly descriptive and focused on involuntary migrants settled in Western countries. A bias across p

SUBMITTER: Bajo Marcos E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8453737 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature