Marriage and immigration enforcement: The impact of Secure Communities on immigrant women

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia Bansak ◽  
Sarah Pearlman
Keyword(s):  
Immigrant Women ◽  
Immigration Enforcement ◽  
Secure Communities ◽  
The Impact

Sex in the New World: An Empowerment Model for HIV Prevention in Latina Immigrant Women

1999 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 200-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia A. Gómez ◽  
Mónica Hernández ◽  
Bonnie Faigeles
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Hiv Risk ◽  
Sexual Communication ◽  
Immigrant Women ◽  
Gender Norms ◽  
Hiv Risk Behaviors ◽  
Unprotected Sex ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Latina Immigrant Women

In 1996, nearly 60% of U.S. AIDS cases among Latinas were attributed to unprotected sex with men. Economic disadvantage, language barriers, and strong cultural gender norms regarding sex exacerbate the risk for HIV infection among Latina immigrant women. Through a collaboration among scientists and providers, this study was designed to evaluate the impact of a multifaceted empowerment program for Latina immigrant women on HIV risk behaviors. Women ( N = 74) were followed for the first 6 months of their participation and attended up to nine distinct types of activities (e.g., information meetings, friendship circles, and workshops). Although the program was not developed to specifically target HIV risk behaviors, women showed significant increases in sexual communication comfort, were less likely to maintain traditional sexual gender norms, and reported changes in decision-making power. Targeting broader sociocultural issues may increase the necessary skills for Latina women to prevent HIV infection from their sexual partners. Successful collaborations between scientists and providers are critical in developing effective, community-relevant interventions.

scholarly journals Workshop: The Danish MAMAACT trial as an example for discussing evaluation methods in complex interventions

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Vulnerable Populations ◽  
Infant Death ◽  
Maternity Care ◽  
Sociological Theory ◽  
Immigrant Women ◽  
Complex Interventions ◽  
Ethnic Disparities ◽  
Care Systems ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Over recent years, immigration to Europe has risen significantly. This development has led to increasing birth rates by non-Western immigrant women. Maternity care systems are not yet adapted to this increased diversity of women. In Denmark, 13 % of all children are currently born by women originating from non-Western countries. Despite a publically funded antenatal care, non-Western immigrant women have lower utilization of Danish antenatal care compared to other women giving birth. Many non-Western immigrant women have an increased prevalence of severe maternal morbidity and higher risks of maternal death, stillbirth and infant death compared to the majority populations. Poor health status at birth can impair the cognitive, sensory and motor development and lead to learning disabilities during school age, and thus reduce equality in life chances. Suboptimal care is a contributing factor to these ethnic disparities. Provision of appropriate antenatal care is pivotal to reduce these serious disparities and challenges to public health, however little is known about models of care, which can overcome these barriers. The MAMAACT intervention was developed to increase response to symptoms of pregnancy complications among maternity care providers as well as non-Western immigrant women. The intervention consisted of postgraduate training of midwives in intercultural communication and health education materials (leaflet and an app) for non-Western immigrant women describing how to respond to warning signs during pregnancy in six different languages, The intervention was implemented at 10 out of 20 Danish maternity wards as part of a national trial from the year 2018 to 2019, potentially reaching 25.000 pregnant women, including 2500 of non-Western origin. This workshop shares insight into innovative ways of providing antenatal care for non-Western immigrant women and will focus on methodological aspects of scientific evaluation of complex interventions for vulnerable populations. The workshop includes an introduction, three presentations, and a discussion with the audience. Using quantitative data, the first presentation will give an overview of ethnic disparities in stillbirth and infant death in Denmark. The second presentation will present qualitative data from the implementation evaluation of the MAMAACT intervention with a focus on the interventions program theory, methodological considerations and evaluation results. Finally, the third presentation will illuminate how the concepts of Health Literacy and cultural health capital contribute to an understanding of mechanisms leading to ethnic disparities and how they can be used for evaluating the impact of the MAMAACT intervention. The final discussion will stimulate knowledge sharing between the participants on how to combine quantitative and qualitative insights in trials, how to build partnerships and recruit vulnerable populations in evaluations, and how to use sociological theory in evaluations. Key messages Reducing ethnic disparity in reproductive health requires maternity care systems to rethink their antenatal care services so they are better equipped to support non-Western immigrant women’s needs. Sharing knowledge on the use of mixed methods, recruitment of vulnerable populations, and the use of sociological theory can contribute to future approaches to evaluate complex interventions.

Difficulties facing women entrepreneurs in Israel: a social stratification approach

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 142-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sibylle Heilbrunn ◽  
Khaled Abu-Asbeh ◽  
Muhammed Abu Nasra
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Social Stratification ◽  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Immigrant Women ◽  
Business Owners ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Women Business Owners ◽  
Majority Population ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
The Impact

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to explore the difficulties facing entrepreneurs in three groups of women in Israel: immigrant women from the Former Soviet Union (FSU), women belonging to the Palestinian Israeli minority and Jewish Israeli women belonging to the majority population. Relying on the stratification approach, the authors investigate the extent to which labor market, resource and women-specific disadvantages constrain women's entrepreneurship within these three groups. Design/methodology/approach – The target research population consisted of 477 women entrepreneurs who operated businesses between 2009 and 2010. Using systematic sampling, the authors surveyed 148 FSU immigrant women business owners, 150 Jewish Israeli women business owners and 170 Palestinian Israeli women business owners, using a comprehensive questionnaire administered in the entrepreneurs' native language. Findings – The authors found similarities and differences between the three groups as to their ability to handle difficulties deriving from labor market, resource and women-specific disadvantages. Overall, the authors found that Palestinian women entrepreneurs have relatively more difficulties than the other two groups. Research limitations/implications – Women entrepreneurs' socio-political status within stratified social realities imposes constraints on their economic activities. Further research should investigate policies, which could assist in overcoming these constraints taking into consideration similarities and differences between specific groups. Originality/value – In addition to shedding light on the impact of socio-political environmental circumstances on women entrepreneurs in a particular country, the authors believe that applying the social stratification approach is especially valuable at the intersection of minority status, gender and entrepreneurship.

scholarly journals THE IMPACT OF THE U-VISA ON STOPPING VIOLENCE AGAINST IMMIGRANT WOMEN IN THE USA

2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. A44.1-A44
Author(s):  
L Olson ◽  
A Kamimura ◽  
M Gonzalez
Keyword(s):  
Immigrant Women ◽  
The Usa ◽  
The Impact ◽  
U Visa

Does Immigration Enforcement Reduce Crime? Evidence from Secure Communities

2014 ◽  
Vol 57 (4) ◽  
pp. 937-973 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas J. Miles ◽  
Adam B. Cox
Keyword(s):  
Immigration Enforcement ◽  
Secure Communities

scholarly journals “Invisible” Agents of Rural Development. Russian Immigrant Women in the Finnish Border Region

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maarit Sireni ◽  
Pirjo Pöllänen ◽  
Olga Davydova-Minguet
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Rural Development ◽  
Immigrant Women ◽  
Population Decline ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Border Region ◽  
Ethnographic Interviews ◽  
Local Resilience ◽  
Transnational Connections ◽  
The Impact

The rural region of North Karelia is located close to the Finnish-Russian border, and faces challenges due to population decline and labor shortage. However, it has a unique strength which is its proximity to Russia. This paper analyses the perceived role of immigration in enhancing the vitality of North Karelia. It investigates how the impact of immigration is presented in the regional media, and how Russian-speaking immigrant women’s roles as “agents of development” can be interpreted on the basis of their interviews. The analysis is based on text material obtained from the regional newspaper, and ethnographic interviews conducted among Russian-speaking immigrant women. Findings based on the newspaper material indicate that immigrants are valued primarily for their contribution to regional economic development. However, in some of the texts, immigrants are presented as an integral part of the region’s population, who diversify the skills of communities and thus create potential for promoting local resilience. The analysis of the interview data indicates that the proximity of the border, transnational connections, and ethno-cultural capital which is based on immigrants’ national background are important factors that impact on the attractiveness of North Karelia for Russian immigrant women. Everyday transnational multiculturalism encompasses women’s precarious employment which impacts on the well-being of broader communities on both sides of the border. Although Russian immigrant women are a vital part of these communities, they do not themselves participate in the newspaper discussions about the vitality of rural communities. This indicates that Russian women are “invisible” agents of rural development, who are not fully recognized as contributors of resilience in North Karelia.

scholarly journals An Expanded Analytical Gaze on Penal Power: Border Criminology and Punitiveness

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose A. Brandariz
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Immigration Enforcement ◽  
Incarceration Rate ◽  
Academic Effort ◽  
Global North ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Migration Law ◽  
Enforcement Policies

Border criminology authors have recently called for an expansion of criminological conceptions on penal power to include migration law enforcement devices. An amplified analytical gaze on penality is critical to challenge mainstream notions of punitiveness—an academic effort that is particularly relevant because incarceration rates are declining in many Global North jurisdictions. This paper explores various implications of this border criminology contribution to academic debates on punitiveness by investigating the interrelation of incarceration rate changes with detention and deportation data. In so doing, it contributes to the burgeoning theoretical debate on the impact of immigration enforcement policies on current penal changes.

scholarly journals Spatial Variation in Very Preterm Birth to Hispanic Women Across the United States: The Role of Intensified Immigration Enforcement

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (Suppl) ◽  
pp. 333-344
Author(s):  
Kaitlyn K. Stanhope ◽  
Shakira F. Suglia ◽  
Carol J.R. Hogue ◽  
Juan S. Leon ◽  
Dawn L. Comeau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Carolina ◽  
Preterm Birth ◽  
Hispanic Women ◽  
The United States ◽  
Future Research ◽  
County Level ◽  
Immigration Enforcement ◽  
Very Preterm ◽  
Very Preterm Birth ◽  
The Impact

Introduction: Limited existing research suggests that immigration climate and enforcement practices represent a social determinant of health for immigrants, their families, and communities. However, national research on the impact of specific policies is limited. The goal of this article is to estimate the effect of county-level participation in a 287(g) immigration enforcement agreement on very preterm birth (VPTB, <32 weeks’ gestation) rates between 2005-2016 among US-born and foreign-born Hispanic women across the United States.Methods: We fit spatial Bayesian models to estimate the effect of local participa­tion in a 287(g) program on county VPTB rates, accounting for variation by mater­nal nativity, county ethnic density, and controlling for individual specific Hispanic background and nativity and county-level confounders.Results: While there was no global ef­fect of county participation in a 287(g) program on county VPTB rates, rates were slightly increased in some counties, primarily in the Southeast (Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina).Future Directions: Future research should consider the mechanisms through which immigration policies and enforce­ment may impact health of both immi­grants and wider communities.Ethn Dis. 2021;31(Suppl 1):333-344; doi:10.18865/ed.31.S1.333

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