Emotional and behavioral problems among left-behind children in Indonesia

Emotional and behavioral problems among left-behind children in Indonesia

Background: The number of migrant workers in Indonesia has been increasing over the years. Most of the migrant workers are females with children, creating a huge number of left-behind children (LBC). The issue of LBC has become important to discuss because LBC tends to experience more emotional and...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Raisatul Umami, Sherly S Turnip
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine
Subjects:
Adolescents
emotional and behavioral problem
left-behind children
migrant parent Key messages: This study indicated that the absence of a parent in the left-behind children′s life
due to the demands of to be a migrant worker
may cause the LBC to face mental health problems such as emotional problem
hyperactivity
conduct problem
and peer problem.
Online Access:http://www.ijpm.info/article.asp?issn=0253-7176;year=2019;volume=41;issue=3;spage=240;epage=245;aulast=Umami

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http://www.ijpm.info/article.asp?issn=0253-7176;year=2019;volume=41;issue=3;spage=240;epage=245;aulast=Umami

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