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SMC's research program aims to shed light on the many facets and dimensions of migration in the Philippines and in the region.

Among the researches SMC has conducted are: the impacts of migration on the family, solo-parenting, female migration, international marriages between Filipino women and foreign men, migration and entrepreneurship, evaluation of the Pre-Departure Orientation Seminars (PDOS), assessment of pre-departure information programs, Filipino migration to Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah, assessment of HIV vulnerability in migration in the BIMP-EAGA region, and the return and reintegration of Filipino women migrants.

SMC coordinated a four-country study on the phenomenon of irregular or unauthorized migration in two countries of origin, the Philippines and Indonesia, and two countries of destination, Malaysia and Thailand. The report of this study has been published into a book, Unauthorized Migration in Southeast Asia (SMC, 2003)

In cooperation with the Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People (ECMI) and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), in 2003 SMC undertook a survey on the impact of migration on Children left behind in the Philippines. The results have been published in the report Hearts Apart.

Upon initiative of the Philippine Migrants Rights Watch, in 2004 SMC conducted a study on the pre-departure experiences of Filipino migrants. The results have been published in the report Preparing to Work Abroad. Filipino Migrants' Experiences Prior to Deployment.

In cooperation with ISMU-Milan, in 2005 SMC undertook a reaserch on the work and life aspiration of Children of OFWs in selected communities which have significant migration to Italy. The results have been published into a book, Orgoglio e Pregiudizio, and a DVD, Chasing Reinbows.


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		SMC's research program aims to shed light on the many facets and dimensions of migration in the Philippines and in the region. Among the researches SMC has conducted are: the impacts of migration on the family, solo-parenting, female migration, international marriages between Filipino women and foreign men, migration and entrepreneurship, evaluation of the Pre-Departure Orientation Seminars (PDOS), assessment of pre-departure information programs, Filipino migration to Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah, assessment of HIV vulnerability in migration in the BIMP-EAGA region, and the return and reintegration of Filipino women migrants. SMC coordinated a four-country study on the phenomenon of irregular or unauthorized migration in two countries of origin, the Philippines and Indonesia, and two countries of destination, Malaysia and Thailand. The report of this study has been published into a book, Unauthorized Migration in Southeast Asia (SMC, 2003) In cooperation with the Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People (ECMI) and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), in 2003 SMC undertook a survey on the impact of migration on Children left behind in the Philippines. The results have been published in the report *Hearts Apart. Upon initiative of the Philippine Migrants Rights Watch, in 2004 SMC conducted a study on the pre-departure experiences of Filipino migrants. The results have been published in the report Preparing to Work Abroad. Filipino Migrants' Experiences Prior to Deployment. In cooperation with ISMU-Milan, in 2005 SMC undertook a reaserch on the work and life aspiration of Children of OFWs in selected communities which have significant migration to Italy. The results have been published into a book, Orgoglio e Pregiudizio, and a DVD, Chasing Reinbows*.