International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care: Volume 20 Issue 3

A qualitative exploration of immigrant’s experiences, practices and feelings about health‐care management, diet quality and food security issues, in Greece

Athanasios Michalis, Demosthenes B. Panagiotakos, Apostolos Papadopoulos, Vassiliki Costarelli

The study aims to have adults discuss experiences, practices needs and feelings related to health management, diet and food security.

I need you to survive: a qualitative exploration of family-based beliefs among resettled Congolese refugee women in the USA

Kamesha Spates, Na’Tasha Evans, Jordan Smith, Richa Gairola, Rebecca Jindra, Parishma Guttoo, Cedric Mubikayi Kabasele, Chelsey Kirkland, PraiseGod Aminu

The prevalence of Congolese refugee women seeking asylum in the USA has recently garnered substantial attention. Many women have fled the Democratic Republic of Congo due to…

A typology of family caregiving for older immigrants: perspectives from care receivers and care providers

Patricia Yocie Hierofani, Micheline van Riemsdijk

As populations are ageing and the global average life expectancy is rising, the provision of care for older people is an increasingly salient issue. This paper aims to focus on…

Knowledge, attitudes and beliefs on disability and vocational rehabilitation of injured male migrant workers in Singapore

Joshua Jie Feng Lam, Amanda Yun Yee Ng, Emily Shu Ting Ng, Josephine Wei Ting Ng, Teem-Wing Yip

There are over 300,000 male migrant workers in Singapore. Around 600 major workplace injuries are reported in Singapore each year, mainly in the manufacturing and construction…

Refugee youth’s perspective on the role that food insecurity plays in a healthy community: a photovoice project

Paul R. Springer, Janella S. Kang, Emily Gratopp, Lisa Franzen-Castle

Food insecurity is a major public health concern, especially for refugee families. Despite the growing population of refugee families in the USA and the harmful effects on youth’s…

Right to education for children of Indonesian migrant workers living in plantations in Sabah – understanding the gaps

Tamara Joan Duraisingam, Bhuvanes Veerakumaran, Marini Arumugam, Saratha Muniandy, Rushmila Bintay Rafique

The study aims to address the educations needs of Indonesian children living in plantations in Sabah and provide recommendations to the relevant stakeholders. Data was collected…

Rethinking resilience: a regression analysis study of the experiences of refugee and immigrant youth in Montreal

Charles Gyan, Batholomew Chireh, Oluwagbemiga Oyinlola

Refugee and immigrant youth (RIY) experience multifaceted challenges, but also have the potential to become resilient. Most of the existing literature focuses on the challenges…

Translation and validation of the Portuguese version of the discrimination in medical settings scale: a cross-sectional study with Portuguese Roma

Tiago Melo Pereira, Sara Martinho, Miguel Barbosa

Perceived discrimination in medical setting is associated to adverse healthcare outcomes. Yet, few tools exist for assessing such discrimination among patients in Portugal. This…

Multiple and intersectional discrimination and mental health of migrant populations in Portugal after the COVID-19 pandemic

Violeta Alarcão, Pedro Candeias, Miodraga Stefanovska-Petkovska, Sónia Pintassilgo, Fernando Luís Machado

A growing body of evidence suggests that experiences of discrimination may affect physical and mental health through multiple pathways. This paper aims to characterize the extent…