Female Migrants and the Transition to Adulthood in Greater Jakarta

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ID5741926
AuthorsAriane Utomo (0000-0003-2314-9513), Anna Reimondos (0000-0003-4102-6592), Iwu Dwisetyani Utomo (0000-0001-7814-8329), Peter Mcdonald (0009-0004-5842-4444), Terence H Hull, Terence Hull
Year2013
Volume648
Issue1
Pages70-86
Publication date2013-07-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0002-7162 • E-ISSN: 1552-3349
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0002716213483427
OpenAlexW2086295523
LanguageEN
Citations received9
References cited12

This article examines the impact of internal migration, and its timing, on young women's transition to adulthood. Using the 2010 Greater Jakarta Transition to Adulthood Survey, we identify five key groups of women living in Greater Jakarta: those who were born there, those who migrated before the age of 10, those who migrated between ages 10 to 17, those who migrated after age 17, and circular migrants. Using retrospective quantitative data, we examine the timing of five key adulthood markers for each of these groups: leaving the parental home, leaving the education system, entering the workforce, marrying, and having children. We then explore the extent to which variation in education, marriage, and fertility patterns explain the women's current employment outcomes. Qualitative findings are also discussed to provide insights on migration motivation and the life strategies that these women adopt to navigate their transition to adulthood

Biology · Demographic economics · Developmental psychology · Early adulthood · Economic growth · Economics · Fertility · Population · Sociology · Transition (genetics) · Workforce · Young adult · Demography · Employment and Welfare Studies · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Psychology

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