Using the stories and reflections of boys and girls in Guanajuato, Mexico, this study points out how with migration, there are different ways to understand and cope with the issues that surround migration. This article notes that migrating to communities within the same state present the children with both similar and dissimilar characteristics to those that migrate out of state. This study discovered both positive and negative effects of migration on childhood. Negative effects included hate, indifference, and rebellion. Positive effects included pride and school motivation.
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