Issues during Labour for Migrant Populations

This chapter demonstrates how Latin American governments with large populations of migrants with precarious legal status in the United States are working together to promote policies focusing on their well-being and integration. It identifies the context in which these processes of policy diffusion and collaboration have taken place as well as their limitations. Notwithstanding the differences in capacities and motivations based on the domestic political and economic contexts, there is a convergence of practices and policies of diaspora engagement among Latin American countries driven by the common challenges faced by their migrant populations in the United States and by the Latino population more generally. These policies, framed as an issue of rights protection and the promotion of migrants’ well-being, are presented as a form of regional solidarity and unity, and are also mobilized by the Mexican government as a political instrument serving its foreign policy goals.

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Labor Migration to the Persian Gulf Monarchies

The Oxford Handbook of the Sociology of the Middle East ◽

10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190087470.013.23 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Zahra R. Babar

Keyword(s):

Persian Gulf ◽

Labor Migration ◽

Unique Feature ◽

Migrant Populations ◽

International Labor ◽

The World ◽

Permanent Settlement ◽

Gulf States ◽

Formal Integration ◽

The Persian Gulf

The six oil monarchies of the Persian Gulf together form one of the most concentrated global sites of international labor migration, with some of the highest densities of non-citizens to citizens seen anywhere in the world. A somewhat unique feature of the region is that while it hosts millions of migrants, it allows almost no access to permanent settlement. Gulf States have hosted large cohorts of migrants for more than half a century but have done so without efforts toward formal integration through citizenship. Although labor migration as a phenomenon is both permanent and prominent, the Gulf States’ mechanism for governing migration systematically reinforces the temporariness and transience of their migrant populations.

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The role of research in improving responsiveness of palliative care to migrants and other underserved populations in the Netherlands: a qualitative interview study

BMC Palliative Care ◽

10.1186/s12904-020-00701-2 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

Author(s):

M. Torensma ◽

B. D. Onwuteaka-Philipsen ◽

X. de Voogd ◽

D. L. Willems ◽

J. L. Suurmond

Keyword(s):

Palliative Care ◽

Healthcare Professionals ◽

Underserved Populations ◽

Ethnic Disparities ◽

Migration Background ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Migrant Populations ◽

Funding Agencies ◽

Qualitative Interview Study ◽

Palliative Patient

Abstract Background The aging of migrant populations across Europe challenges researchers in palliative care to produce knowledge that can be used to respond to the needs of the growing group of patients with a migration background and address ethnic disparities in palliative care. The aim of this study was to identify what factors influence researchers’ efforts to address responsiveness of palliative care to patients with a migration background and other underserved populations in their projects. Methods We conducted semi-structured interviews with 11 researchers involved in seven projects under the Dutch national program for palliative care innovation. Results Researchers’ efforts to address responsiveness of palliative care in their projects were influenced by individual factors, i.e. awareness of the need for responsiveness to patients with a migration background; experience with responsiveness; and, differences in perceptions on responsiveness in palliative care. Researchers’ efforts were furthermore influenced by institutional factors, i.e. the interaction with healthcare institutions and healthcare professionals as they rely on their ability to identify the palliative patient with a migration background, address the topic of palliative care, and enrol these patients in research; scientific standards that limit the flexibility needed for responsive research; and, the responsiveness requirements set by funding agencies. Conclusion Researchers play a key role in ensuring research addresses responsiveness to patients with a migration background. Such responsiveness may also benefit other underserved populations. However, at times researchers lack the knowledge and experience needed for responsive research. To address this we recommend training in responsiveness for researchers in the field of palliative care. We also recommend training for healthcare professionals involved in research projects to increase enrolment of patients with a migration background and other underrepresented populations. Lastly, we encourage researchers as well as research institutions and funding agencies to allow flexibility in research practices and set a standard for responsive research practice.

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Challenges in the equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines for migrant populations in Europe

The Lancet Regional Health - Europe ◽

10.1016/j.lanepe.2021.100147 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 ◽

pp. 100147

Author(s):

Benedetta Armocida ◽

Beatrice Formenti ◽

Eduardo Missoni ◽

Clelia D'Apice ◽

Valentina Marchese ◽

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Keyword(s):

Equitable Access ◽

Migrant Populations

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Comparing the Response Rates of Autochthonous and Migrant Populations in Nominal Sampling Surveys: The LOCALMULTIDEM study in Madrid

Surveying Ethnic Minorities and Immigrant Populations ◽

10.1017/9789048519187.008 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 147-172

Author(s):

Laura Morales ◽

Virginia Ros

Keyword(s):

Response Rates ◽

Migrant Populations

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Aging in Context: The Importance of Comparative Studies for Understanding the Lives of Older Adults

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igaa057.1847 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. 561-561

Author(s):

Allen Glicksman ◽

Lauren Ring ◽

Norah Keating

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Comparative Approach ◽

Older Migrants ◽

Migrant Populations ◽

Use Patterns ◽

Older Immigrants ◽

Aging Services ◽

Place Of Origin ◽

And Migration ◽

Policies And Programs

Abstract Access and use patterns of both formal and informal services for older migrants are often examined in a dyadic framework where one group of older persons (or their caregivers) is studied in relation to their use of a program or service. A comparative approach, that might also examine the reasons that some persons may (or may not) use a service, may yield important findings that place the dyadic studies within a larger social and policy context. By using a comparative approach, we can also consider influences of the culture of origin for older adults and their caregivers, as well as the policies and programs offered in the destination country. The four papers on this panel explore these issues. The first paper will frame the discussion, and the remaining three will focus on informal care, formal care, and the point of contact between aging services professionals and older immigrants. The first paper (Torres) takes a broad look at social exclusion mechanisms that bar access to services due to racism in the host societies. The second presentation (Diederich, et. al.) examines how place of origin can influence caregiving behavior. The third paper, (Thiamwong) examines a single program that is used to serve multiple ethnic minority/immigrant groups. Finally, (Ring et. al.,) will examine trust or its absence in the attitudes of older migrants toward use of formal aging services in two migrant populations. The four papers also demonstrate how different research methods (qualitative, quantitative, scoping review) can be used to illuminate these issues. International Aging and Migration Interest Group Sponsored Symposium.

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Health promotion for migrants in Morocco: Progress, challenges et prospects

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckaa165.494 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽

Author(s):

A Maaroufi

Keyword(s):

Civil Society ◽

Health Information System ◽

Migrant Health ◽

Civil Society Organizations ◽

Free Access ◽

Health Coverage ◽

Stimulate Action ◽

Migrant Populations ◽

Hospital Units ◽

Building Program

Abstract Morocco has become a land of permanent settlement for migrants. In promoting their health, we have made a significant progress with persistence of challenges Progress: Development and implementation of a National Strategy to promote the health of migrantsFree access to primary care and emergency care and screening services;Free access to health coverage program for regular migrants. Challenges: Development of a health surveillance system for the migrant populationStrengthening the skills of healthcare professionals to take care of the specific health needs of the migrant population (tropical diseases);Strengthening of medical, psycho-social assistance for migrants, protection of particularly vulnerable categories (women and children) and intersectoral coordination;Stimulate action by civil society and the community in promoting the health of migrants. Prospects for action: Integrate migrant health data into the health information system of health facilities and health programs;Develop and implement a health education plan adapted to the specificities of migrant populations;Establish a network of hospital units specializing in tropical pathology, acting as national reference teams;Define and implement a capacity building program for health professionals (doctors, nurses and social workers);Support civil society organizations to improve their intervention capacity in the area of migrant health.

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Behavior in New Environments: Adaption of Migrant Populations

Economic Geography ◽

10.2307/142648 ◽

1971 ◽

Vol 47 (4) ◽

pp. 558

Author(s):

Shane Davies ◽

Eugene B. Brody

Keyword(s):

Migrant Populations

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Epigenetic Influences in the Aetiology of Cancers Arising from Breast and Prostate: A Hypothesised Transgenerational Evolution in Chromatin Accessibility

ISRN Oncology ◽

10.1155/2013/624794 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 2013 ◽

pp. 1-13 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Francis L. Martin

Keyword(s):

Target Genes ◽

Epigenetic Modification ◽

Intervention Strategy ◽

Epidemiological Studies ◽

Chromatin Accessibility ◽

Dietary Factors ◽

Heterocyclic Aromatic Amines ◽

Tumour Suppressor Genes ◽

Multistage Model ◽

Migrant Populations

Epidemiological studies have consistently supported the notion that environmental and/or dietary factors play a central role in the aetiology of cancers of the breast and prostate. However, for more than five decades investigators have failed to identify a single cause-and-effect factor, which could be implicated; identification of a causative entity would allow the implementation of an intervention strategy in at-risk populations. This suggests a more complex pathoaetiology for these cancer sites, compared to others. When one examines the increases or decreases in incidence of specific cancers amongst migrant populations, it is notable that disease arising in colon or stomach requires one or at most two generations to exhibit a change in incidence to match that of high-incidence regions, whereas for breast or prostate cancer, at least three generations are required. This generational threshold could suggest a requirement for nonmutation-driven epigenetic alterations in the F0/F1 generations (parental/offspring adopting a more westernized lifestyle), which then predisposes the inherited genome of subsequent generations to mutagenic/genotoxic alterations leading to the development of sporadic cancer in these target sites. As such, individual susceptibility to carcinogen insult would not be based per se on polymorphisms in activating/detoxifying/repair enzymes, but on elevated accessibility of crucial target genes (e.g., oncogenes, tumour suppressor genes) or hotspots therein to mutation events. This could be termed a genomic susceptibility organizational structure (SOS). Several exposures including alcohol and heavy metals are epigens (i.e., modifiers of the epigenome), whereas others are mutagenic/genotoxic, for example, heterocyclic aromatic amines; humans are continuously and variously exposed to mixtures of these agents. Within such a transgenerational multistage model of cancer development, determining the interaction between epigenetic modification to generate a genomic SOS and genotoxic insult will facilitate a new level of understanding in the aetiology of cancer.

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