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Living as immigrant in Germany: an analysis of civil society organizations leaders’ perspectives
Sabahattin Tekingündüz, Mualla Yılmaz, Hilal AltundalImmigration is considered a stressful process that causes many problems such as social isolation, prejudice, unemployment, minority status and intergenerational tensions. This…
Same but different: meaning-making among refugee and non-refugee youths
Ragnhild Dybdahl, Torgeir Sørensen, Hans A. Hauge, Kjersti Røsvik, Lars Lien, Ketil EideThere is substantial research on the experiences, needs and well-being of unaccompanied refugee adolescents, but less is known about existential aspects of their lives. The…
Life after trafficking: reintegration experiences of human trafficking survivors in Nigeria
Uwafiokun Idemudia, Nnenna Okoli, Mary Goitom, Sylvia BawaReintegration programs have emerged as part of the regimes of care for survivors of human trafficking. However, empirical analysis of the reintegration outcomes for survivors…
The association of cultural and environmental factors with mental health among Asian immigrants
Jaehyun Kim, Andrew Mowen, Benjamin Hickerson, Alan Graefe, Melissa BoppDuring exposure to new cultures, immigrants face numerous life changes and challenges, which negatively affect mental health, yet environmental supports may address these…
The direct and indirect effects of parental trauma on child adjustment for resettled refugees in Australia
Behice Humeyra Kara, Jaimee StuartUnderstanding the effects trauma has on refugee parents and consequently, their children, is the first step in interrupting the intergenerational transmission of trauma. This…
Evaluating the feasibility and acceptability of the Healthy Together program for immigrant and refugee families in Canada
Anne Huisken, Joan L. Bottorff, Catherine NesmithHealthy Together (HT) is an innovative family education program focused on bringing families together to promote physical activity and healthy eating. The HT program was…
The use of complementary and alternative medicine and pain relievers among refugees resettled in the USA
Naveen Rathi, Mu Pye, Kai Sin, Sarah Elizabeth Garza-Levitt, Akiko KamimuraThe purpose of this study is to describe the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), pain reliever use and the expectations refugees have of physicians about their…
Characterizing the health experience of Tuvaluan migrants in Auckland, New Zealand
Jordan Paul Emont, Seipua O’Brien, Vili Nosa, Elizabeth Terry Toll, Roberta GoldmanIt is predicted that increasing numbers of citizens of the Pacific Island nation of Tuvalu will migrate to New Zealand in the coming decades due to the threat of climate change…
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- Prof Charles Watters