Migration and depressive symptoms in migrant-sending areas: findings from the survey of internal migration and health in China

Yao Lu (), Peifeng Hu and Donald Treiman

International Journal of Public Health, 2012, vol. 57, issue 4, 698 pages

Abstract: Labor out-migration has important consequences for the mental health in migrant-sending communities. There is an urgent need to address the psychological costs of migration and to promote regular remittances. Copyright Swiss School of Public Health 2012

Keywords: Depression; Mental health; Migration; Internal migration; Sending areas; China (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1007/s00038-011-0314-0

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