For better or for worse : can we count on family?

Date

2010-08

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IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA

Abstract

Senegalese households usually consist of extended family, averaging eight members. This policy note summarizes findings from the article “Who Leaves, Who Moves In? The Impact of Positive and Negative Income Shocks on Migration in Senegal.” Research results confirm that Senegalese household income is not automatically pooled. Rather, the income is distributed according to who controls the additional monies remitted by migrant workers. The design of social protection policies should take into account the complexity and diversity of family arrangements. The brochure is a one-page publication, part of IDRC’s “Globalization, Growth and Poverty” Program Initiative.

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French version available in IDRC Digital Library: Peut-on compter sur la famille « pour le meilleur et pour le pire »?

Keywords

HOUSEHOLD INCOME, SOCIAL WELFARE, REMITTANCES, MIGRATION, SENEGAL, SOUTH OF SAHARA

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