The transition from state socialism to market in Vietnam and China has been characterized by unprecedented rural-urban migration. We argue that this migration is integral rather than incidental the gendered reproduction of society. A review emerging literature on trans-local householding explores process whereby reflexive engagement household remakes differentiation ways are deeply classed. As such, regulation control migrants part a reconfiguring state-society relations which production...

This article reflects on two experiences of applying qualitative life course research in development studies. The first methodology centred the elicited narratives older people Buenos Aires exploring their lifetime relations with children and current well-being. second employed semi-structured interviews young adults Zambia to investigate trajectories towards economic empowerment. In both methodologies, roles linked lives wider social, political changes were central. contributes critical...

This review paper focuses on low-income migrants in (or from) developing countries and their social reproduction, asks what this means for protection. We focus the recognition that migration involves (re)negotiations of reproduction by families. These renegotiations are heavily inflected with gendered power relations ways specific to individual family life course. As such, taking new risks dynamic vulnerabilities sustaining everyday intergenerational reproduction. sharpened increasing...

Abstract Despite the ongoing centrality of marriage and reproduction in Vietnam, family spousal separation is an increasing reality for many poor rural–urban migrants. We offer a social relational analysis to explore how migrant men women their peak child-bearing child-rearing years negotiate conjugal strategies expectations. Labour migration these involves high costs relations, identities emotional experiences which are strongly patterned by gender. This deepens analyses changing relations...

Abstract It has become increasingly difficult for young Zambians to construct youth‐to‐adult transitions that meet the normative expectations of coherent life trajectories towards being successful. We explore 60 Zambians' experiences through qualitative history interviews focusing on processes economic (dis)empowerment. focus closely what these Zambian youth aspire to, their ‘models’ course achievement and how they position own progress prospects ‘success’ in relation peers. In doing so, we...

Microfinance is seen as an important vehicle for developing small businesses in and transitional economies despite the relative absence of supporting research. We use mixed methods to offer a nuanced empirical exploration relationship between microfinance everyday entrepreneurial practice(s) Kazakhstan. As many contexts, 'unbankable' borrowers here operate vibrant informal sector, face high degrees uncertainty, retain strong distrust corrupt/predatory state. Our data-based methodology...

To investigate the physical and mainly psychological sequelae of exposure to war in Central American children their mothers who immigrated United States on average 4 years before study began.Interview study.Twenty-two immigrant women caretakers 1 aged 5 13 years.Standardized new measures were administered assess children's mental health symptoms political violence.Eighteen 22 had chronic problems. Fifteen all adults observed traumatic events, including bombings homicides. Thirteen showed...

Abstract There has so far been limited investigation into gender in relation to innovation fisheries. Therefore, this study investigates how relations shape the capacity and motivation of different individuals fishing communities innovate. We compare six Cambodia, Philippines Solomon Islands. Our findings suggest that gendered negotiations mediate innovate but wider structural constraints are important for both men women. show men's women's is strongly mediated by behaviour their marriage...

The goal of this study was to compare the psychosocial adjustment 70 immigrant mothers and their children from Mexico countries in Central America. In particular, we traced effects political violence on American refugee families domestic resettled Mexican women children. Mothers were interviewed about they had witnessed experienced, current mental health, including symptoms post-traumatic stress disorder. appeared indistinguishable health indices residing violent homes. Both groups elevated...

Emerging literature about male migrants and changing family relations suggests the importance of revisiting gendered politics current analyses global chains care. This paper situates care in relation to social reproduction considers how men 'do' what this means for (re)constructing masculinities class context different migration regimes. The argues that a better analysis contradictions exist migrant their performing caring roles (as sons, brothers, husbands fathers) across particular...

Click to increase image sizeClick decrease size Additional informationNotes on contributorsP. Mick KellyCatherine Locke is a lecturer in social relations and gender the School of Development Studies at University East Anglia Norwich, United Kingdom. Her research focuses community-based natural resource management reproductive health Asia Africa. She can be contacted c.locke@uea.ac.uk.W. Neil Adger environmental economics senior fellow Centre for Social Economic Research Global Environment...

Policy makers and advocates of joint forest management (JFM) agree that women should be full participants their involvement is especially important because the nature women's work. This article examines how JFM policy has addressed gender in India. It argues been informed by instrumentalist positions debate over relationship to environment. Consequently, planning focused on two issues: formal representation for local institutions, identifying ‘special’ values, knowledge uses resources. The...

The ability of development interventions to catalyse and support innovation for—and by— women men is undermined by lack specific understanding about how gender norms interact with relations what this means for innovation. This also the case Bangladesh despite substantive research investments in past decade that have placed emphasis on norms, particularly those inhibiting girl’s education, health, women’s economic empowerment. paper analyses South West perceive affect their innovate, adopt,...

Gender analysts have long recognised that challenging existing patriarchal structures involves risks for women, who may lose both long-term support and protection from kin. However, understanding the specific ways in which they 'bargain with patriarchy' particular contexts is relatively poorly understood. We focus on a Mijikenda fishing community coastal Kenya to explore contradictions gendered power relations how women deploy these reinterpret practices without directly local structures....

ABSTRACT Many have presumed that in developing countries, contact with children is beneficial to older people's wellbeing, and particularly women receive more support from than men because of their lifelong commitment family responsibilities. This study questions these stylised notions through an analysis 22 life histories living a district high rates social exclusion Buenos Aires, Argentina. It focuses on the subjective accounts relationships grandchildren influence current wellbeing. The...

ABSTRACT Many have presumed that in developing countries contact with children is beneficial to older people's wellbeing, and particularly women receive more support from than men because of their lifelong commitment family responsibilities. This study questions these stylised notions through an analysis 22 life histories living a district high rates social exclusion Buenos Aires, Argentina. It focuses on the subjective accounts relationships grandchildren influence current wellbeing. The...

This introduction reviews the contributions this collection of articles makes to understanding migration, social reproduction and protection. Migration necessarily involves reconfigurations family relations these entail changes in patterning (in)security. Our expansive interpretation concepts protection situate reorganisation gendered lives as integral migration–development nexus. Life-course thinking informs analysis how migrants 'do family' what means for gender, identity The explores...