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Transnational migration and Mexican women who remain behind: An intersectional approach.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:To explore the scope, range, and nature of the existing literature on Mexican women who remain behind in their communities of origin while their partners migrate abroad. DESIGN:A scoping review informed by an intersectionality framework was conducted over four months, January-April 2020. DATA SOURCES:The electronic databases Medline, PsyINFO, Global Health, CINAHL, Gender Studies Database, Dissertations & Theses Global, LILACS, IBECS, and Sociological Abstracts were searched. REVIEW METHODS:Articles were included if they focused on Mexican women who remain behind across transnational spaces. Two independent reviewers screened and selected articles. Data were analyzed and synthesized using descriptive statistics for quantitative data and content analysis for qualitative data. RESULTS:A total of 19 articles were included for analysis; within those, the methods used included quantitative (n = 5), qualitative (n = 11), mixed methods (n = 2), and intervention (n = 1). Most studies lacked a theoretical framework (n = 10); the majority were empirical published studies (n = 11), and most used interviews (n = 12) and surveys (n = 6) to collect data. All of the articles studied cis-heterosexual Mexican women. Major areas identified were 1) research context, 2) gender roles, and 3) women's health. CONCLUSION:Implications for practice and future research are discussed.

SUBMITTER: Fernandez-Sanchez H

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7489560 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Transnational migration and Mexican women who remain behind: An intersectional approach.

Fernández-Sánchez Higinio H

PloS one 20200914 9

<h4>Objective</h4>To explore the scope, range, and nature of the existing literature on Mexican women who remain behind in their communities of origin while their partners migrate abroad.<h4>Design</h4>A scoping review informed by an intersectionality framework was conducted over four months, January-April 2020.<h4>Data sources</h4>The electronic databases Medline, PsyINFO, Global Health, CINAHL, Gender Studies Database, Dissertations & Theses Global, LILACS, IBECS, and Sociological Abstracts we ...[more]

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Transnational migration and Mexican women who remain behind: An intersectional approach.

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Transnational migration and Mexican women who remain behind: An intersectional approach.

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