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The effects of men s labor migration on rural women s socioeconomic conditions, social networks, and reproductive beha

CRRC 23-Nov-05. 2. Prepared by:. Victor Agadjanian, PhDCecilia Menjvar, PhDArizona State University, USAGohar Shahnazaryan, PhDSociology Master's students Yerevan State University. CRRC 23-Nov-05. 3. Conceptual framework and research questions. How does husband's migration affectHousehold's

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The effects of men s labor migration on rural women s socioeconomic conditions, social networks, and reproductive beha

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    1. CRRC 23-Nov-05 1 The effects of mens labor migration on rural womens socioeconomic conditions, social networks, and reproductive behavior in Armenia (preliminary results of a sociological study)

    2. CRRC 23-Nov-05 2 Prepared by: Victor Agadjanian, PhD Cecilia Menjvar, PhD Arizona State University, USA Gohar Shahnazaryan, PhD Sociology Masters students Yerevan State University

    3. CRRC 23-Nov-05 3 Conceptual framework and research questions How does husbands migration affect Households material conditions? Womens economic activities? Marriage and family dynamics? Womens social ties? Womens health, reproductive behavior and plans? Womens gender roles and attitudes? Psychological issues and religion?

    4. CRRC 23-Nov-05 4 The study design Funded by a grant from Arizona State University Institute for Social Science Research and the School of Social and Family Dynamics Conducted as part of a Masters level Sociological Practicum course Students involved in all stages of the project (including this presentation!) It is a pilot study which (hopefully) will lead to a larger study

    5. CRRC 23-Nov-05 5 The Study Design (cont.) The study was conducted in rural areas of two marzesTavush and Ararat Tavusha poorer, more economically depressed marz, with a high level of out-migration. Ararata more affluent and economically dynamic marz, closer to Yerevan, less out-migration Data collection: Carried out in late September-October 2005, i.e. just before most seasonal migrants return home A probability survey of 1040 married women in 52 villages A community (village) survey Qualitative in-depth interviews with 27 women whose husbands are current migrants or were in migration in 2005 All participants received a symbolic gift (coffee + chocolate)

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