International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care: Volume 17 Issue 2

Suicidal thoughts among undocumented migrants in Sweden

Lena M.C. Andersson, Anders Hjern, Henry Ascher

Early identification of persons at risk is essential in suicide prevention. Undocumented migrants (UM) live under limited conditions and are to a high degree invisible, both in…

What actually do Syrian migrant women’s health practices tell us? A qualitative interpretive synthesis from Turkey

Funda Aslan

The present qualitative interpretive synthesis (QIS) aimed to re-interpret and understand in detail the findings of the studies related to the health practices of Syrian migrant…

Adult children labour migration and parent health: evidence from Indonesian panel data

Alfiah Hasanah, Bayu Kharisma, Sutyastie Soemitro Remi

This study aims to explore the impact of adult child labour migration on the health of parents and the possible mechanism that contributes to the health of families left behind.

Ethnography of the socio-sanitary reception in Rome. How are HIV/AIDS and hepatitis b involved in creating the construction of legal categories assigned to migrants?

Cecilia Santilli

This paper aims to investigate the role that Italian third sector organizations have in the process of social and administrative categorization of newly arrived migrants living…

Mobility and morbidity of regular and seasonal migrants in India

Mala Ray Bhattacharjee

Internal migration has grown intensively in India in the present decades, far greater than international migration, though the latter has received far more attention in literature…

Seeking asylum in Bristol: insights into psychological needs and resilience

Charlotte Flothmann, Daphne Josselin

The purpose of this paper is to share research findings on the lived experiences of asylum seekers in Bristol (UK), with a particular focus on psychological needs and sources of…

Attempts to “forget”: unaccompanied refugee adolescents’ everyday experiences of psychosocial challenges and coping upon settlement

Frederikke Jarlby, Ilse Derluyn, Kathrine Vitus, Signe Smith Jervelund

Poor mental health is common amongst unaccompanied refugee adolescents and may have serious negative consequences for their successful settlement. This study aims to elucidate…

First-generation Ethiopian immigrants and beliefs about physical activity

Brook T. Alemu, Kristy L. Carlisle, Sara N. Abate

While several studies have examined the attitudes, perceptions and beliefs of physical activity in different immigrant groups, little is known in this area among the…

Hypertension, diabetes and poverty among Latinx immigrants in New York City: implications for COVID-19

Kamyar Arasteh

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has affected Latinx immigrant neighborhoods in New York City (NYC) disproportionately. Poverty, hypertension and diabetes have been…

Physical health symptoms among Ethiopian returnees who were trafficked aboard

Lemma Derseh Gezie, Asmamaw Atinafu

There is a growing evidence of considering human trafficking as a severe form of violence which usually results in various health outcomes including symptoms of physical health…

Somali’s perceptions, beliefs and barriers toward breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening: a socioecological scoping review

Muhanad Ahmed Ali, Farah Ahmad, Marina Morrow

While there is literature that examines factors associated with low participation in cancer screening among Canadian ethnic groups, there is limited understanding of black visible…