International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care: Volume 15 Issue 4

“Help goes around in a circle”: young unaccompanied refugees’ engagement in interpersonal relationships and its significance for resilience

Kristina Johansen, Ingunn Studsrød

The 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 Chin

Attention 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 Biswas

The 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 Durden

The 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 Edwards

The 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 Gagnon

The 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 Brandenburg

The 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 Tookes

The 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…