Migrant children's well-being has emerged into the spotlight of academic literature and policy-makers in recent times. This systematic review is aimed at analysing the publication trends on the topic and at synthesising the available evidence on the antecedents of well-being of first-generation international migrant children. Systematic searches of primary studies were conducted in 18 databases using search terms related to migration, childhood and well-being. Three rounds of screening and data extraction, researchers' full agreement and the inclusion criteria produced 39 eligible studies. Critical appraisal of results revealed a fragmentation in the literature, the evidence available being mostly descriptive and focused on involuntary migrants settled in Western countries. A bias across publications overlooking younger migrant children was unveiled. The compartmentalisation of the evidence hindered an understanding of the magnitude of the different effects of migration on well-being. Antecedents of well-being have been documented as factors fostering and hindering well-being. Important gaps in literature and key antecedents of well-being have been uncovered for voluntary and involuntary migrant children. These findings show limitations in the available evidence pointing to specific suggestions for future research that should help improve interventions at the social and individual levels.

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第一代流动儿童幸福感的前因：系统评价

近年来，流动儿童的福祉已成为学术文献和政策制定者的关注焦点。本系统综述旨在分析有关该主题的出版趋势，并综合有关第一代国际移民儿童福祉前因的现有证据。使用与移民、童年和福祉相关的搜索词在 18 个数据库中对主要研究进行了系统搜索。三轮筛选和数据提取、研究人员的完全同意和纳入标准产生了 39 项符合条件的研究。对结果的批判性评估揭示了文献中的碎片化，现有证据大多是描述性的，并且侧重于在西方国家定居的非自愿移民。出版物中忽视年轻流动儿童的偏见被揭露。证据的划分阻碍了对移民对福祉的不同影响程度的理解。幸福的前因已被记录为促进和阻碍幸福的因素。已发现自愿和非自愿移民儿童在文学和幸福的关键前因方面存在重要差距。这些发现表明现有证据的局限性，为未来的研究提出了具体建议，这些建议应该有助于改善社会和个人层面的干预措施。幸福的前因已被记录为促进和阻碍幸福的因素。已发现自愿和非自愿移民儿童在文学和幸福的关键前因方面存在重要差距。这些发现表明现有证据的局限性，为未来的研究提出了具体建议，这些建议应该有助于改善社会和个人层面的干预措施。幸福的前因已被记录为促进和阻碍幸福的因素。已发现自愿和非自愿移民儿童在文学和幸福的关键前因方面存在重要差距。这些发现表明现有证据的局限性，为未来的研究提出了具体建议，这些建议应该有助于改善社会和个人层面的干预措施。