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ZUNIGA, Víctor. Children and adolescents separated from their families by international migration: the case of four states of Mexico. Estud. sociol [online]. 2015, vol.33, n.97, pp.145-168. ISSN 2448-6442.

Generally, international migration is associated with family separation and dispersion. In this vein, the article analyzes the extension and volume of divided families in Nuevo León, Zacatecas, Puebla, and Jalisco. For achieving this purpose, it uses data provided by representative samples of children and adolescents enrolled in elementary and middle high schools (n = 39 633) of these states. In a context of militarized borders and deportations, the paper offers a contemporary picture of the impact of international migration on family’s separation in Mexico. It shows also interstates and interregional differences. As a conclusion of this comparative analysis, the article gives an idea about the variety of regions in Mexico in terms of family separation. Family division is far to be generalized all over the country.

Palavras-chave : return migration; family reunification; Mexico-United States; childhood and migration.