Poverty and other factors affecting migration intentions among adolescents in Mexico

David Becerra; Maria Gurrola; Cecilia Ayón; David Androff; Judy Krysik; Karen Gerdes; Loraine Moya-Salas; Elizabeth Segal

doi:10.1080/10875540903272801

Poverty and other factors affecting migration intentions among adolescents in Mexico

David Becerra, Maria Gurrola, Cecilia Ayón, David Androff, Judy Krysik, Karen Gerdes, Loraine Moya-Salas, Elizabeth Segal

School of Social Work

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Abstract

This study aimed to understand the social and economic factors that impact migration intentions among Mexican adolescents. The sample consists of 980 adolescents surveyed in Tijuana, Mexico, in February 2009. Multiple regressions were run controlling for gender, age, parents' education level, and average grades in school. The results indicated that lower socioeconomic status was not a significant predictor of higher intentions to migrate to the United States to work. The results also indicated that higher levels of pre-migration acculturation were associated with higher intentions to migrate to the United States to live and work. Implications for practice, policy, and research are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-16
Number of pages	16
Journal	Journal of Poverty
Volume	14
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/10875540903272801
State	Published - Jan 2010

Keywords

Adolescents
Immigration
Mexico
Migration intentions
Poverty

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