International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care: Volume 19 Issue 1

“Let’s manage the stressor today” exploring the mental health response to forced migrants in Johannesburg, South Africa

Rebecca Walker, Jo Vearey

In South Africa, the majority of the population struggles to access care and support for mental health challenges. Drawing on challenges faced by asylum seekers and refugees in…

Measuring physicians’ religious competence in clinical health communication context: female Muslim immigrant patients’ expectations

Rukhsana Ahmed, Yuping Mao

This exploratory study aims to examine female Muslim immigrant patients’ expectations of physicians’ religious competence during clinical interactions.

Language mediation in psychotherapeutic healthcare for refugees in Germany – shunting responsibility between levels and actors

Renate Reiter, Lisa Walter

Refugees’ access to psychotherapeutic care is insufficient in Germany. One factor particularly contributing to hindering their access to adequate therapeutic care is a lack of…

Concerns about COVID-19 among undocumented women in justice-involved families

Caitlin Cavanagh, Amanda Osuna, Roberta Liggett-O'Malley, Marina Henke, Elizabeth Cauffman

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated chronic disparities in income, employment and health-care access. Yet, little is known about how various sources of economic and emotional…

Cultural participation and extra disability and health costs of Syrian migrants in Turkey

Elefherios Giovanis

The effects of disability are well recognised by the social security systems worldwide. This study aims to examine the disability and health-related costs of Syrian migrants in…