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disparities among enrollment of CWSN children across the social groups which show that CWSN children in India
are facing double discrimination due to hierarchical social order of society and their disabled identity.

1244 The Stories of Filipino Pregnant Teenagers and Teenage Mothers During the
COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis

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Gloria Luz Nelson , Mari Juni Paulette Gonzales
1 University of the Philippines Los Banos, Los Banos, Philippines. Child Development centre, Makati, Philippines
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10. Special population groups (Youth, Persons with Disability, etc.)

Abstract

This article was the result of the screen-mediated in-depth interviews conducted with 18 youths, 16 to 20 years old
who are 28 percent pregnant, 61 percent mother and 11 percent were both pregnant and mother during the
COVID-19 pandemic community quarantine. It aims to know the meanings of the youth on their experiences based
on their circumstances, as pregnant, as mothers, and as pregnant mothers. From their stories, three dominant
themes emerged. Those in a broken relationship living with parents, those living with partners living either with
their own family or the family of the partners and those that are married living in their own homes. Results show that
the youth never use contraceptives and therefore their pregnancies are unplanned or accidental but their babies
are never unwanted. Financial and social support came from the partner and relatives. The majority (78%) had
dropped out of school however, 61 percent of them plan to continue their studies. Despite the many burdens that
the youth are experiencing like lack of stable income, being either in an unstable or broken relationship, low
educational attainment, and no permanent homes, most youths in the study are optimistic for a better life.

1102 Child Migration And Their Working Status – A Study Based On 2001 And 2011

Census

Shalini Sen

International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, India

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10. Special population groups (Youth, Persons with Disability, etc.)

Abstract

The main aim of this paper is to study the unique yet growing feature of migrant child workers.Youth make up a
disproportionate share of the world’s migrants; about a third of the migrant flow from all developing countries is in
the age range of 12 to 24. According to the Census of India, 2011 more than 74 lakh children have migrated within
the span of ten years, of them more than 39 lakh are male and 36 lakh are female.

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