Transnational migrant families, child statelessness, and decisions about birth registration: Implications for Policy and Practice in Indonesia

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dc.contributor.authorButt, Leslie
dc.contributor.authorBall, Jessica
dc.contributor.authorBeazley, Harriot
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-21T20:50:25Z
dc.date.available2015-07-21T20:50:25Z
dc.date.copyright2015en_US
dc.date.issued2015-06-10
dc.description.abstractFindings of a study of transnational migrant families in Indonesia shed light on factors influencing family decision-making about whether to seek birth registration for children who would otherwise be effectively stateless. The study found links among an entrenched pattern of unauthorized transnational labour migration, low birth registration, and difficult access to registration services. The findings demonstrate the value of listening to families’ perceptions of multiple barriers to birth registration. Families need policies to recognize accessibility issues for mobile populations, and to offer effective support with childrearing as a means to counteract the potential long-term debilitating effects of statelessness in transnational migrant families. Families also need access to alternative income development initiatives to reduce dependency on migration for future generations.en_US
dc.description.reviewstatusRevieweden_US
dc.description.scholarlevelFacultyen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipSocial Sciences and Humanities Council of Canada (Grant #430-2013-001079); Education and Cultural Centre (Pusat Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan) and the Women’s Studies Centre (Pusat Studi Wanita) at the University of Mataram, Lombok, Indonesia.en_US
dc.identifier.citationButt, L. et al. 2015. "Transnational migrant families, child statelessness, and decisions about birth registration: Implications for Policy and Practice in Indonesia." . CAPI Field Research Report. Centre for Asia Pacific Initiatives. MMP University of Victoriaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.uvic.ca/research/centres/capi/assets/docs/mmp-reports/Transnation_Stateless_June2015_v2.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/6348
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Victoria, Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiativesen_US
dc.subjectCentre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives
dc.subject.departmentDepartment of Anthropology
dc.subject.departmentSchool of Child and Youth Care
dc.titleTransnational migrant families, child statelessness, and decisions about birth registration: Implications for Policy and Practice in Indonesiaen_US
dc.typeTechnical Reporten_US

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