International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care: Volume 19 Issue 3/4

She said this might be God’s way of taking care of us. Family involvement in human trafficking

Sarah Adeyinka, Ine Lietaert, Ilse Derluyn

This paper aims to explore the role of family members in human trafficking and how their roles impact and are perceived by their children and wards.

The effect of perceived social support on postpartum depression in immigrant and Turkish women

Cansu Karadeniz Benli, Özen Kulakaç

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of perceived social support on postpartum depression (PPD) in Arab immigrant mothers and Turkish mothers.

Ageing in displacement and gaps in support: support for older people in protracted displacement in New-Kuchingoro IDP camp, Abuja, Nigeria

Prince Chiagozie Ekoh, Uzoma O. Okoye, Patricia Uju Agbawodikeizu, Elizabeth Onyedikachi George, Chukwuemeka Ejimkaraonye

This study aimed at exploring support for older people in protracted displacement in Nigeria, emphasising the available support and the gap in the support provided to them.

Structural and cultural competencies in maternity care for ethnic minority and migrant women: practitioner perspectives from Aotearoa New Zealand

Vartika Sharma, Nikki Singh, Annie Chiang, Janine Paynter, Rachel Simon-Kumar

With global migration, the number of ethnic minority and migrant women receiving maternity health care in dominantly Anglo-European societies has increased significantly but they…

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health of survivors of trafficking for sexual exploitation: a qualitative study in Spain

Olaya García-Vázquez, Carmen Meneses-Falcón

The purpose of this paper was to explore the health of trafficking survivors in Spain, which is relatively unstudied (Sweileh, 2018). Therefore, the objectives of this study are…

A narrative inquiry into experiences of Syrian refugee families with children living with disabilities

Vanesa Beka, Vera Caine, D. Jean Clandinin, Pam Steeves

Children who are refugees and who live with disabilities are among the most at-risk groups for marginalization due to compounded disadvantages from the intersection of risk…

Access to health care among internal migrants in Chhattisgarh, India: critical perspectives on the question of health equity and urban development

Shriyuta Abhishek, Nanda Kishore Kannuri

Migrants face some unique health-care challenges, which often remain unaddressed by the health system. The purpose of this study is to determine health-care access among migrants…

Clinician and academic perspectives on expressive arts therapy for refugee children and families: a qualitative study

Brandon A. Knettel, Anna Oliver-Steinberg, M.J. Lee, Hillary Rubesin, Naomi N. Duke, Emily Esmaili, Eve Puffer

The refugee journey is fraught with challenges before, during and after resettlement. There is a critical need for mental health support upon arrival, and refugees face language…

Does translocal vulnerability apply to labor migrants into the sesame production belt amid covid-19? Evidence from districts in Ethiopia

Kibrom Adino Abate, Tegegne Derbe Libshwork, Linger Ayele Mersha

The outbreak of covid-19 has affected international migration and remittance and has also narrowed down the opportunities for internal labor migrants. The pandemic has also left…

Perceived discrimination, adaptation and saudade among African migrants

Félix Neto

For Lusophones, saudade is a common psychological experience related with the physical separation from loved ones and/or familiar locations. This study aims to examine the…

Interpreter requirements of women from non-English speaking migrant backgrounds in maternity hospitals in Melbourne, Australia

Joshua Dawe, Ellie McDonald, Elisha Riggs, Josef Szwarc, Jane Yelland

Access to professional interpreter services is a critical facilitator of positive health-care experiences when health-care professionals and women accessing maternity care are not…

Lessons from the experience of adolescent migrants during the COVID-19 lockdown in Switzerland: a qualitative study

Caroline Heiniger, Joan-Carles Suris, Yara Barrense-Dias

Three years after the COVID epidemic and the measures put in place by governments, the authors still cannot measure the full impact of them on the well-being and mental health of…

Insomnia and post-migration stress among resettled Syrian refugees: a cross-sectional survey

Melanie Lindsay Straiton, Kamila Angelika Hynek, Alexander Nissen

Post-migration stress is an important aspect of refugees’ mental health, but little is known about the relationship with insomnia. The purpose of this study was to investigate the…

An ID card allowing access to municipal services for migrants with precarious status in Montreal and its influence on social inclusion: a mixed method study

Jennyfer Belval, Sylvie D. Lambert, Catherine-Anne Miller, Juliette Grosse, Pénélope Boudreault, Eric Belzile

An identification card facilitates access to municipal services for migrants with precarious status (MPS) in Montreal. The purpose of this study was to explore from MPS’…

Predisposing, need and enabling factors for service utilization amongst newly arrived youth in Sweden

Camilla Nystrand, Fatumo Osman, Charles Lindell, Frida Olsson, Natalie Durbeej

The reasons for and experiences during migration, as well as additional stressors in the new host country, may give rise to mental health problems and additional need for public…

Parental international migration and health of children left-behind: evidence from an Asian economy

Sameen Zafar

There is a considerable gap in the literature examining the effect of parental international migration on children’s health in Pakistan. The author aims to examine the impact of…

“Strategic, dual sense of place” among middle-aged migrants in the diaspora

Johannes Bhanye

Compared to younger and older generation migrants, middle-aged migrants in the diaspora seem to be more conflicted regarding their belonging. This paper aims to explore how…

“What should I do? We still have to go to work”: Latino immigrant perceptions of the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccine

Keri Elliott Revens, Lennin Caro, Sarai Guerrero Ordonez, Amanda Walsh, Daniel Alvarez-Orlachia

The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately impacted Latinos across the United States though data on emerging immigrant communities is lacking. The purpose of this study is to better…

“Safety and security are everything”: a qualitative study on the quality of life of Syrian refugees living in Za’atari camp

Aaliyah M. Momani, Hamza Alduraidi, Abeer Zaghmouri

Many refugees around the world are forced to leave their counties seeking safety and security. Millions of Syrian refugees fled their country since the conflict started in Syria…

Resilience of refugees and asylum seekers in Canada

Geneveave Barbo

This review aims to examine the literature on refugees’ and asylum seekers’ resilience, its historical evolution, key principles, assumptions and recommendations, while focusing…

The (big) role of family constellations in return migration and transnationalism

Bresena Kopliku, Elvisa Drishti

The Albanian migration has always reflected a family character, be that before 1945 when Albania was not yet completely isolated, as well as after 1990 when borders were reopened…

Health literacy of forcibly displaced (migrant) women during the COVID-19 pandemic: a grounded theory study

Jana Tempes, Uwe Bittlingmayer, Eva-Maria Bitzer, Ines Himmelsbach

The unexpected and rapid outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic increased the vulnerability of forcibly displaced (migrant) women, who were a social group already at risk of health…