a . Target 1 : Working / Migrant Parents
China ’ s migrant population reached 247 million in 2015 , accounting for 18 % of China ’ s total population or the equivalent to one in six persons migrating .
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61 million children have been left-behind by parents due to this mass migration . According to a 2013 CCR CSR study , over 40 % of working parents have left work due to concerns related to their children , and almost 40 % admit to making errors at work due to worries about their children . Many parents only get to see their children once a year for a short period .
A large number of parents would like to find work closer to their children but struggle to find factories that provide facilities and / or support provisions for the family .
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Apart from the regular tip articles and comics posted on CCR CSR ’ s WeSupport platform each week , CCR CSR developed ten special lessons based on tried-and-tested training materials that aim to provide migrant parent workers with a range of important support mechanisms and tools for improving and maintaining relationships with their children .
Lesson Topics :
• Life is full of choices
• Being a working parent and balancing demands
• Wellbeing
• Children ’ s rights
• The needs of your child
• Child resilience
• Creating a care plan
• Effective communication from a distance
• Recognizing the signs of distress
• Making the most of your time together
In addition to our own unique content , CCR CSR and UNICEF joined forces to respond to a strong demand by migrant parents for basic information about early childhood development ( ECD ). Lessons covered the topics of nutrition , child safety and disease prevention . A total of 48 posts were adapted from UNICEF ’ s ECD content , including lesson articles , videos and quizzes .
7 . National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People ’ s Republic of China 2016 Report on China ’ s Migrant Population Development http :// www . nhfpc . gov . cn / zhuzhan / xwfbh / 201610 / 58881fa502e5481082eb- 9b34331e3eb2 . shtml
8 . CCR CSR ( 2013 ) They Are Also Parents : CCR CSR Study On Migrant Workers With Left-Behind Children In China http :// ccrcsr . com / resource / 225
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