International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care: Volume 16 Issue 4

Place, mobility and social support in refugee mental health

Sevasti-Melissa Nolas, Charles Watters, Keira Pratt-Boyden, Reima Ana Maglajlic

This review and theoretical analysis paper aims to bring together literatures of place, mobility, refugees and mental health to problematise the ways in which social support is…

Construction employment mortality among Mexican immigrants in the South Eastern United States, 2003-2013

Michael Welton, Ye Shen, Mark Ebell, David DeJoy, Sara Wagner Robb

The purpose of this study was to investigate occupational and non-occupational mortality among Mexican immigrants in the South Eastern United States. The construction industry has…

Immigrant women, nature and mental health

Catherine Anne Nicole Lorentzen, Berit Viken

There is a need for cost-effective strategies to counteract mental health challenges among immigrant women. This study aims to identify how nature might improve the mental health…

From global phenomenon to framework for living: using the beautiful game creatively to provide therapeutic care for unaccompanied male adolescents seeking asylum in Ireland

Rachel Hoare

The purpose of this paper is to explore, through the composite character of Jaheem, a 16-year-old unaccompanied male from sub Saharan Africa seeking asylum in Ireland (UMSA), the…

Sexual and gender-based violence and torture experiences of Sudanese refugees in Northern Uganda: health and justice responses

Helen Jane Liebling, Hazel Rose Barrett, Lillian Artz

This British Academy/Leverhulme-funded research (Grant number: SG170394) investigated the experiences and impact of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and torture on South…

Life outside the garment factories: the lived experiences of Cambodian women garment factory workers

Fiona Helen McKay, Hayley Jane McKenzie

Cambodia’s workforce has shifted over time, with internal migration increasing as more people are forced to the cities to find employment. This paper aims to change in workforce…

Links between well-being and communication with friends and family in one’s country of origin amongst migrants in Australia

Daniel Rupert du Plooy, Anthony Lyons, Emiko S. Kashima

This paper aims to examine the relationship between migrants’ psychological well-being and the extent to which they keep in touch with people in their country of origin.

Body in medical encounters of Romanian female patients in (S)pain

Catalina Iliescu-Gheorghiu

This paper aims to check whether the bodily self-perception factor plays any role in (female) migrants’ alleged underuse of health services. Out of the four main reasons…

Do migrants lives matter? A comparison of causes of death between African migrants from SADC countries and South Africans in the post-Apartheid era (2002-2015)

Lorena Núñez Carrasco, Abha Jaiswal, Jairo Arrow, Michel Kasongo Muteba, Bidhan Aryal

Migrants historically and currently form an integral part of South Africa. Their importance and contribution to the country’s economy and development are undeniable. Yet, life for…

South Sudanese perceptions of health and illness in South Australia

William Wingard Mude, Christopher M. Fisher, Roslyn Le Gautier, Jack Wallace, Jacqueline A. Richmond

South Sudanese people form the largest number of resettled refugees in Australia between 2003 and 2004. This study aims to explore how this community understands and responds to…

Does remittance protect the household from catastrophic health expenditure in India

Milan Das, Kaushalendra Kumar, Junaid Khan

The purpose of this paper is to examine the dynamic nature of the catastrophic health expenditure (CHE) on remittances receiving households between 2005 and 2012 in India.

Linguistic and cultural barriers to access and utilization of mental health care for Farsi-speaking newcomers in Quebec

Fahimeh Mianji, Jann Tomaro, Laurence J. Kirmayer

In light of the growing number of refugees and immigrants in Canada, this paper aims to identify barriers to mental health services for newcomer immigrants and refugees in Quebec…

Narratives of internal migration experiences, health/well-being issues among females working as head-porters (Kayayei) in Ghana

Ahmed Bawa Kuyini, Abdulai Abukari, Abdulai Kuyini Mohammed, Hughlett Omris Powell

This study aims to explore the internal migration experiences and health/well-being issues of 38 girls and women working as Kayayei (head-porters) in Accra, Ghana.

Exploring food security among recently resettled Syrian refugees: results from a qualitative study in two Canadian cities

Hassan Vatanparast, Mustafa Koc, Marwa Farag, Joseph Garcea, Rachel Engler-Stringer, Tamer Qarmout, Carol Henry, Louise Racine, Judy White, Romaina Iqbal, Mahasti Khakpour, Sindhuja Dasarathi, Sonia D'Angelo

This study aims to provide a qualitative in-depth account of the status and experience of food insecurity for Syrian refugee households in Toronto and Saskatoon, Canada. The study…

Sexual risk behaviours and HIV knowledge and beliefs of Shan migrants from Myanmar living with HIV in Chiang Mai, Thailand

Amporn Jirattikorn, Arunrat Tangmunkongvorakul, Patou Masika Musumari, Arratee Ayuttacorn, Kriengkrai Srithanaviboonchai, Cathy Banwell, Matthew Kelly

For decades, northern Thailand has been a hub for migration in the Greater Mekong Sub-region, particularly for migrants from Myanmar. HIV prevalence among Myanmar/Burmese migrants…

Supports for migrant farmworkers: tensions in (in)access and (in)action

Susana Caxaj, Amy Cohen, Sarah Marsden

This study aims to examine the role of support actors in promoting or hindering access to public services/spaces for migrant agricultural workers (MAWs) and to determine the…