... in detail is the impact of international migration on the families left behind. Migration is predominantly undertaken by men in most countries where men are the primary wage earners in the family, such as in South Asia. Further, international migration may entail an extended duration of separation and less...

...Pratik Adhikary; Zoë A. Sheppard; Steven Keen; Edwin van Teijlingen Purpose Although South Asia is a growing supplier of migrant labour, there is a paucity of research on the health and well-being of male Nepalese migrant workers. The purpose of this paper is to assess the health and mental well...

... Asia Thailand Migrant workers Health care Immigration Many studies have shown that length of residence in a new country has an important effect on the adjustment and acculturation process (Leclere et al., 1994 ; Marcovisky and Samid, 2008). The first few years as a migrant have...