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“Help goes around in a circle”: young unaccompanied refugees’ engagement in interpersonal relationships and its significance for resilience
Kristina Johansen, Ingunn StudsrødThe purpose of this paper is to address how young unaccompanied refugees in Norway actively engage in interpersonal relationships. It explores the significance of these…
Skilled migration: a structural determinant of health
Miriam Vandenberg, Si Fan, Nick Cooling, Keith M. Harris, James ChinAttention on world migration has mostly focused on economic and inter-personal impacts, leaving a large gap in our understanding of how migration can affect migrants’ health. The…
Impact of life skills training on psychosocial well-being of Tibetan refugee adolescents
Tsering Yankey, Urmi Nanda BiswasThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the effectiveness of life skills training (LST) to promote psychosocial well-being of Tibetan refugee adolescents in India.
Colorectal cancer screening uptake among US Latino subgroups
Benjamin W. Barrett, T. Elizabeth DurdenThe purpose of this paper is to study the colorectal cancer (CRC) screening practices of Latinos in the USA, a traditionally disadvantaged group regarding health, while operating…
Transnationalism and parenthood in a new country
Lisa Merry, Nancy EdwardsThe purpose of this paper is to highlight gaps in the literature regarding transnational ties, the experience of raising and caring for children in a new (high-income) country and…
Alcohol use disorders among Myanmar migrant workers in Thailand
Deivi Gaitan, Valerie Daw Tin Shwe, Predrag Bajcevic, Anita GagnonThe purpose of this paper is to determine the prevalence of Alcohol Use Disorders (AUDs) among Myanmar male migrant workers (> 15 years) living in Mae Sot, Thailand, and their…
Health behaviors and goal setting among Karen youth
Christine Danner, Katie Freeman, Samantha Friedrichsen, Dana BrandenburgThe purpose of this paper is to describe and compare the health behaviors of Karen youth with that of the other subpopulation seen at a Minnesota clinic.
Moving the body: physical activity among Barbadians
Jennifer Sweeney TookesThe purpose of this paper is to examine the beliefs, self-perceptions, and self-reported behaviors around physical activity among Barbadian women on the Caribbean island of…
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