Irregular Migration in Southeast Asia
eBook - ePub

Irregular Migration in Southeast Asia

Contemporary Barriers to Regularization and Healthcare

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eBook - ePub

Irregular Migration in Southeast Asia

Contemporary Barriers to Regularization and Healthcare

About this book

This book investigates the complex factors that drive migration, barriers to regular channel migration and regularization, and difficulties in accessing healthcare services in Southeast Asia. Taking Myanmar's irregular migrant workers in Thailand as a case study, it seeks to provide a deeper understanding of the complex factors that drive migration in Southeast Asia by exploring economic, political, and social push factors. It then moves to examine the multifaceted barriers that hinder regular channel migration to Thailand, including financial hardship, lengthy procedures, multifaceted difficulties in obtaining passport and paperwork, the influence of social networks and informal brokers, government official corruption, and exploitation by agencies targeting prospective migrant workers. It sets itself above the existing literature by adopting a comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach, combining rigorous research, qualitative and quantitative data analysis, and firsthand accounts of both migrant workers themselves and numerous other stakeholders throughout the process. This socio-ecological perspective allows for a nuanced understanding of the challenges faced by migrant workers to be developed, and to inform practical recommendations for policymakers, researchers, and advocates. As such, it offers a vital resource for researchers, policymakers, NGO workers, and advocates striving to create a more equitable society, and with interests in migration, Southeast Asia, healthcare, and social policy.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. List of Figures
  8. List of Tables
  9. Acknowledgments
  10. Abbreviations
  11. 1 Introduction
  12. 2 Myanmar’s Labor Migration Management: Policies, Practices, and Disruptions (1999–2025)
  13. 3 Thailand’s Migrant Worker Health Insurance Schemes and Regularization Strategies of Irregular Migrant Workers (1992–2025)
  14. 4 Reconceptualizing Migration Theory: The Interplay of Irregular Migration and Regularization
  15. 5 Theoretical and Methodological Approach
  16. 6 Factors Influencing Migration and Decision-Making
  17. 7 Socio-Ecological Factors Influencing Irregular Migration from Myanmar to Thailand
  18. 8 Why Regular Migrants Become Irregular: A Socio-Ecological Analysis of Myanmar Workers in Thailand
  19. 9 Socio-Ecological Barriers to Registration for Regular Status Among Irregular Migrant Workers from Myanmar in Thailand
  20. 10 Socio-Ecological Barriers to Healthcare Access for Myanmar Irregular Migrant Workers in Thailand
  21. 11 Conclusion and Recommendations
  22. Index