migrant family
collocation in Englishmeaningsofmigrantandfamily
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migrant
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˈmaɪ.ɡrənt/us/ˈmaɪ.ɡrənt/
travelling to a different country or place, often in order to ...
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family
noun
uk/ˈfæm.əl.i/us/ˈfæm.əl.i/
a group of people who are related to each other, such as a mother, a father, and ...
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(Definition ofmigrantandfamilyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The number of children aged 5-17 in migrant families declines with the distance of the migration.
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In this article, two major forms of transfers in migrant families are discussed.
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Even after standardization, however, migrant families appear to have slightly larger numbers of young children than do the non-migrant families.
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Whether the births in migrant families occurred before or after the moves, both took place during the 5-year period and, on balance, the migrants did not have fewer births.
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All children, including those from migrant families, are given the same opportunities as other children to access education.
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They are a symbol of the fear experienced by many migrant families, the fear of being forcibly removed from the country.
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Indeed, many migrant families are frightened of the implications.
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I am pleased that the report takes into account migrant families and unaccompanied minors.
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