scholarly journals Integration or Isolation? Refugees’ Social Connections and Wellbeing

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison B. Strang ◽  
Neil Quinn
Keyword(s):  
Social Connections ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Integration Framework ◽  
Policy Practice ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
Refugee Integration ◽  
The Social ◽  
Community Solidarity ◽  
Conservation Model ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The Indicators of Integration framework—a conceptual framework defining core domains of refugee integration—has had a significant impact on the discourse surrounding refugee integration and a major role in shaping policy, practice and academic debate. Drawing on an innovative participatory mapping approach, this study examined the social connections of isolated single refugee men from Iran and Afghanistan (highlighted as particularly marginalized) and the implications for their mental health and wellbeing. Findings indicated very low levels of contact with family, local friends or local services, difficulties establishing trust and few opportunities for reciprocal relationships. The article makes an important contribution to the field of refugee integration in a number of ways. It suggests that the role of trust should be made explicit within the Indicators of Integration framework and be included as a ‘Facilitator’ of integration. It challenges Putnam’s simple binary distinction between bonding and bridging relationships and suggests a new conceptualization based on a continuum between bonds and bridges. It offers theoretical innovation by bringing together the concept of reciprocity with Hobfoll’s resource-conservation model to offer new insights into the way domains of the Framework interact. Its important contribution is in critiquing Putnam’s reliance on the idealization of community solidarity and suggesting conceptualizations of integration must be informed by the impact of intersecting but differentiated communities. Two key priorities emerge for policy and practice: enabling asylum seekers and refugees to develop sufficient close bonding relationships and finding more effective ways of building knowledge and trust of relevant resources and services.

scholarly journals Rethinking Suicide in Rural Australia: A study Protocol for Examining and Applying Knowledge of the Social Determinants to Improve Prevention in Non-Indigenous Populations

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (16) ◽  
pp. 2944
Author(s):  
Scott J. Fitzpatrick ◽  
Bronwyn K. Brew ◽  
Donna M. Y. Read ◽  
Kerry J. Inder ◽  
Alan Hayes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Social Determinants ◽  
Indigenous Populations ◽  
Prevention Policy ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Policy Practice ◽  
The Social ◽  
Significant Public Health ◽  
Public Health Challenge ◽  
Rural Australia

Disproportionate rates of suicide in rural Australia in comparison to metropolitan areas pose a significant public health challenge. The dynamic interrelationship between mental and physical health, social determinants, and suicide in rural Australia is widely acknowledged. Advancement of this knowledge, however, remains hampered by a lack of adequate theory and methods to understand how these factors interact, and the translation of this knowledge into constructive strategies and solutions. This paper presents a protocol for generating a comprehensive dataset of suicide deaths and factors related to suicide in rural Australia, and for building a program of research to improve suicide prevention policy and practice to better address the social determinants of suicide in non-indigenous populations. The two-phased study will use a mixed-methods design informed by intersectionality theory. Phase One will extract, code, and analyse quantitative and qualitative data on suicide in regional and remote Australia from the National Coronial Information System (NCIS). Phase Two will analyse suicide prevention at three interrelated domains: policy, practice, and research, to examine alignment with evidence generated in Phase One. Findings from Phase One and Two will then be integrated to identify key points in suicide prevention policy and practice where action can be initiated.

Using Education Law as a Tool to Empower Social Justice Leaders to Promote LGBTQ Inclusion

2018 ◽  
Vol 54 (5) ◽  
pp. 723-746 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria M. Lewis ◽  
Sarah Kern
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Research Policy ◽  
Leadership Preparation ◽  
Legal Authority ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Preparation Programs ◽  
Policy Practice ◽  
Legal Literacy ◽  
The Law ◽  
The Impact

Purpose: A significant and growing body of LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) research examines the experiences of students, employees, and the substance of leadership training. This project aims to complement this work by taking a macro-level look at the broader legal and policy issues that may constrain or enhance a school district leader’s ability to promote LGBTQ inclusion. Through an examination LGBTQ issues, this article will explore the relationship between various sources of legal authority and the role of law in policy implementation. Method: This article employs legal research methodology to illuminate the breadth of the law affecting LGBTQ issues in schools. Findings: The impact of law on education policy and practice is far-reaching and complex. LGBTQ law is composed of many intersecting sources of legal authority. This article argues that legal literacy is more than a tool that can be used to avoid legal liability; it can be used as a proactive advocacy tool to promote social justice and LGBTQ inclusion. Implications: Educational leaders, researchers, and leadership preparation programs need to be aware of the ways in which the law can hinder or support social justice leadership. As such, this article includes implications for research, policy, practice, and leadership preparation.

scholarly journals “Because I’ve Got a Learning Disability, They Don’t Take Me Seriously:” Violence, Wellbeing, and Devaluing People With Learning Disabilities

2021 ◽  
pp. 088626052199082
Author(s):  
Phillippa Wiseman ◽  
Nick Watson
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
The Social ◽  
Holistic Understanding ◽  
Targeted Violence ◽  
Inequality In Health ◽  
Complex Forms ◽  
Forms Of Violence ◽  
The Impact

For people with learning disabilities, targeted violence has become routinized. In this article, we seek to explore the impact pervasive victimization has on their experience of community and participation and, through this, their health and wellbeing. People with learning disabilities experience significant inequality in health and wellbeing compared to their non-disabled peers, and the role of violence and victimization remains mostly neglected. By drawing on in-depth qualitative interviews with people with learning disabilities, we argue that abuse, disrespect and devaluing profoundly erode wellbeing. The complex forms of violence experienced by people with learning disabilities are critical to understanding the significant inequalities in health and wellbeing experienced by people with learning disabilities. We focus on community and misrecognition to move the focus from one that examines causation towards one that uncovers the layers of invisibility, and the complex relations that structure experiences from the perspective of people with learning disabilities themselves. By doing this, we locate violence and victimization as health and wellbeing concerns and seek to add a more comprehensive and holistic understanding of the social determinants of health. For the inequalities that structure the lives of people with learning disabilities to be holistically understood, they must be reframed as an issue of social justice, and violence must be identified as a central contributor to these inequalities.

scholarly journals What Is Rural Adversity, How Does It Affect Wellbeing and What Are the Implications for Action?

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (19) ◽  
pp. 7205
Author(s):  
Joanne Lawrence-Bourne ◽  
Hazel Dalton ◽  
David Perkins ◽  
Jane Farmer ◽  
Georgina Luscombe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Social Challenges ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
Rural And Remote Areas ◽  
Quality Health ◽  
Rural Ecosystem ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Quality Health Services

A growing body of literature recognises the profound impact of adversity on mental health outcomes for people living in rural and remote areas. With the cumulative effects of persistent drought, record-breaking bushfires, limited access to quality health services, the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing economic and social challenges, there is much to understand about the impact of adversity on mental health and wellbeing in rural populations. In this conceptual paper, we aim to review and adapt our existing understanding of rural adversity. We undertook a wide-ranging review of the literature, sought insights from multiple disciplines and critically developed our findings with an expert disciplinary group from across Australia. We propose that rural adversity be understood using a rural ecosystem lens to develop greater clarity around the dimensions and experiences of adversity, and to help identify the opportunities for interventions. We put forward a dynamic conceptual model of the impact of rural adversity on mental health and wellbeing, and close with a discussion of the implications for policy and practice. Whilst this paper has been written from an Australian perspective, it has implications for rural communities internationally.

scholarly journals Impact of Mobile Phones on Integration: Case of Refugees in South Africa

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin Allan Johnston ◽  
Kasky Bisimwa Bacishoga
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Political Participation ◽  
Social Integration ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Integration Framework ◽  
The Social ◽  
Mobile Phone Usage ◽  
The Impact

This study used a qualitative approach in the form of interviews to investigate the impact of Mobile phones in enhancing the integration of refugees into South Africa. A social integration framework was used with particular attention to its three dimensions, namely the economic, social and cultural, and political participation. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data. The study found that mobile phone usage played an important role in the social integration process of refugees. Mobile phones, contribute to a number of expected outcomes of social and economic participation, but fewer of political participation.

Mobile Health Interventions to Support Caregivers of Older Adults: An Equity-Focused Systematic Review (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Garnett ◽  
Melissa Northwood ◽  
Justine Ting ◽  
Ruheena Sangrar
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Determinants Of Health ◽  
Mobile Health ◽  
Social Determinants ◽  
Determinants Of Health ◽  
Health Technologies ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Impact

BACKGROUND Caregivers provide crucial support to older adults so they can remain safely in their homes as they age. Over time, caregivers’ own health can be negatively impacted by their caregiving role. The social determinants of health, such as gender and socioeconomic status, can influence assuming a caregiving role as well as the impacts of caregiving on the caregiver. While programs exist to support caregivers, uptake of these services does not match the need for services expressed by caregivers. Research suggests that supportive interventions offered via mobile health technologies have the potential to increase caregiver accessibility of supportive services. However, a knowledge gap exists regarding the extent to which the social determinants of health are considered in the design, implementation, and evaluation of mobile health (mHealth) interventions intended to support caregivers of older adults. Furthermore, a comprehensive review of the impact of mHealth interventions in this population does not exist. OBJECTIVE To conduct a systematic review to: (1) determine how health inequities are considered in the design, implementation, and evaluation of mHealth interventions for caregivers of older adults using Cochrane-Equity's PROGRESS-Plus framework; and (2) synthesize evidence of the impacts of caregiver-focused mHealth interventions. METHODS A systematic review was conducted in five databases and articles published between January 2010 and June 2021 were included if they evaluated or explored the impacts of mHealth interventions on the health and wellbeing of informal caregivers of older adults. mHealth interventions were defined as those that caregivers of older adults accessed via mobile or wireless devices. RESULTS A total of 28 articles met the inclusion criteria and were included in the systematic review. The interventions evaluated by the included studies sought to help caregivers make connections with services, facilitate the caregiving process, and promote the caregivers’ health and wellbeing. The PROGRESS-Plus framework factors were mainly considered in the results, discussion, and limitations sections of included studies. Some PROGRESS-Plus factors such as sexual orientation, religion and occupation, received little to no consideration in all phases of intervention design, implementation, or evaluation. Overall, findings of this review suggest that mHealth interventions were positively received by users. Such interventions may have the potential to reduce caregiver burden and positively impact caregivers’ physical and mental health while supporting them in their caregiving role. Study findings highlight the importance of available supports to help facilitate caregivers’ use of mHealth interventions particularly early on as well as the use of appropriate language and text. CONCLUSIONS Successful uptake and spread of mHealth interventions to support caregivers of older adults will depend on creating opportunities for inclusive involvement of a broad range of stakeholders at all stages of design, implementation, and assessment. CLINICALTRIAL PROSPERO CRD42021239584; https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=239584

scholarly journals DAMPAK PANDEMI COVID-19 DALAM KEHIDUPAN SOSIAL-EKONOMI MASYARAKAT STUDI KASUS KEHIDUPAN SOSIAL-EKONOMI MASYARAKAT PANDEGLANG BANTEN

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-70
Author(s):  
Herdin Muhtarom
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
The Social ◽  
Community Solidarity ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Many ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Very High

The current Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak has become a major focus of the global community because of the many impacts that have been caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, both in the fields of health, social, economics, and education. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, especially in the economic and social sectors in Pandeglang Regency, Banten. The method used in this study is the Qualitative Descriptive Analysis method. The results showed that the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic greatly affected the economic field in Pandeglang District, especially community income in Pandeglang declined during the Covid-19 pandemic and many large-scale Termination of Work (PHK) felt by the Pandeglang community, for the social sector many communities or the government provided food or basic needs assistance to people in Pandeglang who were affected by the Covid-19 pandemic so that the level of community solidarity during the Covid-19 pandemic in Pandeglang District was very high.  

scholarly journals The School Environment as a Source of Somatic Problems in Adolescents

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 59
Author(s):  
Slavka Demuthova
Keyword(s):  
School Environment ◽  
Academic Motivation ◽  
Somatic Symptom ◽  
School Teacher ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Somatic Symptoms ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Impact

Somatic symptoms are a prevalent health problem in children and adolescents. The specific cause often remains unidentified in paediatrics and cases are therefore frequently assigned to psychological aetiology. The most common cause of somatic symptoms is stress which can arise from a variety of areas of adolescent life. One significant factor affecting the mental health and wellbeing of youth is their school environment. The link between somatic symptoms and school has thus far been studied mainly from the perspective of the impact of health problems on academic performance, attendance or relationships with schoolmates. However, we can assume that the school environment and its characteristics can equally be a source of stress for adolescents and thereby also the reason for the occurrence of somatic issues. The main aim of this study is to investigate the presence of somatic symptoms in adolescents and above all, to determine if they can be caused by factors such as attachment to school, school climate, feeling of safety at school, teacher support, and self-academic motivation. To examine the factors of the school environment and the presence of individual somatic symptoms, we used the scales of the Social and Health Assessment (SAHA) questionnaire. Amongst the 1,961 adolescents observed, the most frequent somatic symptom was unspecified aches or pains (65.4%) followed by headaches (59.3%) and rashes/other skin problems (46.8%). Linear regression analysis showed that all examined factors of the school environment significantly lead to the occurrence of somatic symptoms.

Prison Visitation and the Likelihood of Post-Release Employment

2021 ◽  
pp. 001112872110226
Author(s):  
Chantal Fahmy ◽  
Matthew Gricius ◽  
Alyssa W. Chamberlain ◽  
Danielle Wallace
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Violent Offender ◽  
Social Connections ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Formerly Incarcerated ◽  
Difficult Time ◽  
The Social ◽  
Stable Employment

Formerly incarcerated people have a difficult time finding employment upon release. Research has suggested the effectiveness in utilizing one’s social capital and social networks, particularly through family, as a means of securing stable employment post-prison. However, the social connections necessary—maintained via prison visitation—are often weakened due to long-term incarceration and multiple prison stints. Data from the Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative (SVORI) are used to investigate whether individuals were able to find employment within 3 months after release. Results suggest that individuals who have committed serious crimes likely have more strained family relationships; making family members’ willingness to vouch for employment on their behalf, less likely. Implications regarding policy and practice for corrections and reentry are discussed.

scholarly journals Economic self-reliance or social relations? What works in refugee integration? Learning from resettlement programmes in Japan and the UK

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenny Phillimore ◽  
Linda Morrice ◽  
Kunihiko Kabe ◽  
Naoko Hashimoto ◽  
Sara Hassan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Relations ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Social Connections ◽  
Refugee Resettlement ◽  
Integration Policy ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Home Office ◽  
Integration Framework ◽  
Context Specific ◽  
The Uk

AbstractThere is an urgent need to expand the scale and scope of refugee resettlement schemes, and yet country approaches to resettlement vary markedly and there is little cross-country learning from approaches and refugee experiences. In Japan, resettlement focuses on economic self-sufficiency through employment; whereas the UK, through Community Sponsorship volunteers, on providing social connections to facilitate integration. This paper explores the strengths and short-comings of each approach and examines the ways in which refugee resettlement programmes prioritising different integration domains might influence refugee experiences of integration more widely. Drawing on principles and domains set out in the Indicators of Integration Framework (Ndofor-Tah, C. Strang, A. Phillimore, J. Morrice, L., Michael, L., Wood, P., Simmons, J. (2019) Home Office Indicators of Integration framework 2019), insight is provided into the multi-dimensionality of integration and new understandings about the nature of social connections are offered. The findings highlight the context specific nature of integration policy and practice and underline the importance of a holistic approach. We conclude that resettlement initiatives might incorporate both employers and local communities working in collaboration to support newly arrived refugees but with some state involvement.

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