The mother to daughter transmission of Female Genital Cutting in emigration as evidenced by Italian survey data (2014)
This study is a Explanatory research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Farina Patrizia,and Livia Elisa Ortensi
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: To analyze the determinants of mother-daughter transmission of FGC in a country with massive migration such as Italy,on the basis of new a theoretical framework that will be proposed,discussed and tested,using original micro-data.
Study Population: Migrants aged 15-49
Findings: The role of selection was confirmed by analyzing both the socio-demographic characteristics and FGC prevalence among first-generation migrants,which in most cases was close to that of higher educated,upper-class and urban settled groups. Migration however,plays a central role as our data confirmed the importance of a girl’s place of birth. Second generations born in Italy have a considerably lower risk of being cut than girls born abroad. This effect could be attributed to changes in parental attitudes toward the practice,to inclusion in social networks that do not legitimate FGC,to the effect of law enforcement in destination countries and finally to difficulties in arranging circumcision in Italy. Controlling for the daughters’ place of birth,the risk of being cut was still lower for younger girls. This is probably due to worldwide campaigns against FGC and law enforcement.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Southern Europe
Country(ies):Italy