Transitions to adulthood in urban Kenya
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Transitions to adulthood in urban Kenya: A focus on adolescent migrants
BACKGROUND Migration is often intrinsically tied to key adolescent transitions in sub-Saharan Africa. However, while many adolescents move in order to improve their life trajectories, migration may also coincide with new challenges and considerable disruption of family support. OBJECTIVE This paper seeks to better understand how migration and associated changes in family support are related to ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Demographic Research
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1435-9871
DOI: 10.4054/demres.2013.28.37