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Investigating the diversity of Canada’s refugee population and its health implications: does one size fit all?
Bruce Newbold, Marie McKearyBased on a case study in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, the purpose of this paper is to explore the difficulties faced by local health care providers in the face of constantly…
Constructions of credibility in decisions concerning unaccompanied minors
Daniel HedlundThe purpose of this paper is to explore the key credibility principles used by Migration Agency case-officers in Sweden. More specifically it analyses how they construct arguments…
The migration and institutional sheltering of children and adolescents in the Federal District, Brazil
Maria Aparecida Penso, Cláudia Cristina Fukuda, Liana Fortunato Costa, Luisa VillelaThe purpose of this paper is to relate the phenomenon of migration to the Federal District (DF, Brazil), with the figures for institutional shelter of children and adolescents.
How migrants keep Italian families Italian: badanti and the private care of older people
Silvana Rugolotto, Alice Larotonda, Sjaak van der GeestThe purpose of this paper is to describe how migration affects the care of older people in Italy.
The effects of migration on family relationships: case studies
Julia Bucher-Maluschke, Maria de Fatima Gondim, Janari da Silva PedrosoThe purpose of this paper is to discuss the impacts of internal migration on families, specifically on emotional bonds and mental health, and relate the process of change and life…
Religiosity and mental health among the immigrants in Brasília
Marta Helena de Freitas, Benedito Rodrigues dos SantosThe purpose of this paper is to address the relations between religiosity and mental health (MH) among the immigrants living in Brasília, as per the perceptions of MH service…
Language training and well-being for qualified migrants in Sweden
Lika Rodin, Andre Rodin, Susanne BrunkeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the role of “Korta Vägen” (The short cut), a targeted language program for qualified migrants in Sweden, in self-maintaining, well-being…
Social support needs of Sudanese and Zimbabwean refugee new parents in Canada
Miriam Stewart, Kaysi Eastlick Kushner, CindyLee Dennis, Michael Kariwo, Nicole Letourneau, Knox Makumbe, Edward Makwarimba, Edward ShizhaThe purpose of this paper is to examine support needs of African refugee new parents in Canada, and identifies support preferences that may enhance the mental health of refugee…
“I am from nowhere”: identity and self-perceived health status of skilled immigrants employed in low-skilled service sector jobs
Rajendra Prasad Subedi, Mark Warren RosenbergThe foreign-born skilled immigrant population is growing rapidly in Canada but finding a job that utilizes immigrants’ skills, knowledge and experience is challenging for them…
Potential benefits of pre-entry health assessment among labor migrants in the CIS context
Boris Sergeyev, Igor KazanetsInflux of labor migrants into Russia makes it necessary to put TB prevention measures in place, both inside and outside of Russian borders. While inside Russia TB response is…
Health-related quality of life in Jewish immigrants from the Former Soviet Union in Germany
Yuriy Nesterko, Michael Friedrich, Nadja Seidel, Heide GlaesmerThe purpose of this paper is to test a hypothesized structure of interrelations between pre-migration dispositional factors (cultural identity and optimism/pessimism) and…
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- Prof Charles Watters