International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care: Volume 18 Issue 3

The importance of adopting an intersectionality approach to refugee status determination procedures: lessons from Greece, Israel and Uganda

Jeremy Julian Sarkin, Tatiana Morais

This paper argues that intersectionality ought to be a vital tool to identify and recognise those who are refugees. It provides a useful way to distinguish refugees from migrants…

Sense of community belonging and self-rated general and mental health status among immigrants in Canada

Batholomew Chireh, Charles Gyan, John Bosco Acharibasam

The purpose of this paper is to examine the association between immigrants’ sense of community belonging and self-rated general and mental health status in Canada as well as…

Latin American refugee youth in the United States: migration-related trauma exposure and implications for policy and practice

V. Elizabeth King

The purpose of this paper is to describe the diversity of trauma Latin American (LA) refugee children in the USA experience across migration. It proposes ways that practitioners…

Occupational risks, discrimination and mental health: a comparison between Brazilian and Haitian migrant workers in Brazil

Kerly Lourenço Borges e Silva, Ana Paula Muraro, Luís Henrique da Costa Leão

The purpose of this paper is to compare working conditions, experiences of discrimination and suspected cases of common mental disorders (CMDs) among Haitian and Brazilian migrant…

The post-migration experiences and mental wellbeing of Shan men in Thailand: a qualitative study

Aaron Cashmore, Patraporn Bhatarasakoon, Melissa Haswell, Bin Jalaludin, Jan Ritchie

Hundreds of thousands of Shan people from Myanmar have crossed the Thai border seeking employment or refuge from war, with numbers increasing following the 2021 coup in Myanmar…

“Basically, everything needs to be adapted”: provider perceptions of challenges and recommendations for effective health care with Karen people

Tonya L. Horn, Jennifer S. McCleary

Karen people from Burma are a new population in resettlement countries. While research increasingly documents their health needs, few studies describe how health-care providers…

Provision of health-related information for immigrant patrons in public libraries in a large US city

Suzanne Grossman, Lisa Jane Erwin, Ana Martinez-Donate, Denise E. Agosto, Mark Winston, Nancy Epstein, Ann C. Klassen

Public libraries can help immigrants adjust to life in the USA, including maintaining health and well-being. The purpose of this study was to understand how immigrants use public…