Children and Migration: Understanding the Migration Expreriences of Child Domestic Workers in the Philippines
Author(s): A. Z. Camacho
This paper explores the migration experiences of children, particularly of working children. It examines how children are conceptualized in migration literature and subsequently suggests alternative perspectives on children and migration informed by recent developments in childhood studies. In particular, this paper explores the migration experiences of child domestic workers in the Philippines. Emphasis is placed on their motivations for migration, the decision-making processes and on the role of the family and social networks in the migration process.