Mexican-Origin Women’s Construction and Navigation of Racialized Identities: Implications for Health Amidst Restrictive Immigrant Policies

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alana M. W. LeBrón ◽  
Amy J. Schulz ◽  
Cindy Gamboa ◽  
Angela Reyes ◽  
Edna Viruell-Fuentes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Legal Status ◽  
Mexican Origin ◽  
Institutional Agents ◽  
Immigrant Identity ◽  
Border Community ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
Northern Border ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Immigrant Policies ◽  
Post Industrial

Abstract This study examines how Mexican-origin women construct and navigate racialized identities in a post-industrial northern border community during a period of prolonged restrictive immigration and immigrant policies, and considers mechanisms by which responses to racialization may shape health. This grounded theory analysis involves interviews with 48 Mexican-origin women in Detroit, Michigan, who identified as being in the first, 1.5, or second immigrant generation. In response to institutions and institutional agents using racializing markers to assess their legal status and policing access to health-promoting resources, women engaged in a range of strategies to resist being constructed as an “other.” Women used the same racializing markers or symbols of (il)legality that had been used against them as a malleable set of resources to resist processes of racialization and form, preserve, and affirm their identities. These responses include constructing an authorized immigrant identity, engaging in immigration advocacy, and resisting stigmatizing labels. These strategies may have different implications for health over time. Findings indicate the importance of addressing policies that promulgate or exacerbate racialization of Mexican-origin communities and other communities who experience growth through migration. Such policies include creating pathways to legalization and access to resources that have been actively invoked in racialization processes such as state-issued driver’s licenses.

“They Are Clipping Our Wings”: Health Implications of Restrictive Immigrant Policies for Mexican-Origin Women in a Northern Border Community

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 174-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alana M. W. LeBrón ◽  
Amy J. Schulz ◽  
Cindy Gamboa ◽  
Angela Reyes ◽  
Edna A. Viruell-Fuentes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mexican Origin ◽  
Health Implications ◽  
Border Community ◽  
Northern Border ◽  
Immigrant Policies

scholarly journals Health mediator model as a way to access to care and health information for Syrian refugees in Turkey

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
I Kayi ◽  
Z Şimşek2 ◽  
G Yıldırımkaya
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health System ◽  
Access To Health Care ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Legal Status ◽  
Healthcare Access ◽  
Syrian Refugees ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
The City

Abstract The number of Syrian refugees residing in Turkey has increased over 200 times since 2012 reaching to 3,621,330 (April 2019). Turkey has granted temporary protection status, including access healthcare in the city of registration. Ministry of Health provides on-site health service in temporary shelters, however more than 90% of the Syrian refugees choose to stay in community settings, which along with language barriers limits their ability to access health care and information. With UNFPA we have designed a health mediator model to improve access to health care and awareness on priority concerns such as mental health, reproductive health, child health, health system in Turkey and legal status provided to Syrian refugees. This study is a participatory operational research to test the health mediator model. Operationalization took place in 3 phases: (1) selection and training of Syrian health mediators and provincial coordinators; (2) household visits and data collection; (3) evaluation and supervision. So far, we have trained 174 health mediators from 24 different Turkish cities. Training took 5 days with up to 30 participants each. UNFPA collaborated with NGOs that work with Syrian refugees for coordination purposes. Health mediators made household visits to reach out to Syrian families, gave health education and where necessary support for access to health care services, and conducted a needs assessment. Data collected has been the subject to weekly supervision meetings by local NGOs, health mediators and coordinators to set priorities for the upcoming week. Health mediator model was effective in reaching out to hard-to-reach groups among Syrian refugees, increased health system and legal awareness, contribute to improved healthcare access and prevention of negative health outcomes such as teenage marriages and pregnancies. Inclusion of refugees in decision-making and guidance during the implementation of the project was key for project success.

scholarly journals Association between access to health-promoting facilities and participation in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk screening among populations with low socioeconomic status (SES) in Singapore

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ka Keat Lim ◽  
Charmaine Lim ◽  
Yu Heng Kwan ◽  
Sui Yung Chan ◽  
Warren Fong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Low Ses ◽  
Participation Rates ◽  
Cvd Risk ◽  
Risk Screening ◽  
Low Socioeconomic ◽  
Screening Participation ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
Health Promoting

Abstract Background: Low socioeconomic status (SES) is a barrier for cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk screening and a determinant of poor CVD outcomes. This study examined the associations between access to health-promoting facilities and participation in a CVD risk screening program among populations with low SES residing in public rental flats in Singapore. Methods: Data from Health Mapping Exercises conducted from 2013 to 2015 were obtained, and screening participation rates of 66 blocks were calculated. Negative binomial regression was used to test for associations between distances to four nearest facilities (i.e., subsidized private clinics, healthy eateries, public polyclinics, and parks) and block participation rate in CVD screening. We also investigated potential heterogeneity in the association across regions with an interaction term between distance to each facility and region. Results: The analysis consisted of 2069 participants. The associations were only evident in the North/North-East region for subsidized private clinic and park. Specifically, increasing distance to the nearest subsidized private clinic and park was significantly associated with lower [incidence rate ratio (IRR) = 0.88, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.80–0.98] and higher (IRR = 1.93, 95%CI: 1.15–3.25) screening participation rates respectively. Conclusions: Our findings could potentially inform the planning of future door-to-door screenings in urban settings for optimal prioritization of resources. To increase participation rates in low SES populations, accessibility to subsidized private clinics and parks in a high population density region should be considered.

Ignorance in a Context of Tolerance: Misperceptions about Immigrants in Canada

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 411-424
Author(s):  
Daniel Herda
Keyword(s):  
Population Size ◽  
Legal Status ◽  
Immigrant Population ◽  
Immigrant Policies

Misperceptions about immigrants are pervasive and have piqued the interest of social researchers given their links to greater intergroup hostility. However, this phenomenon is rarely considered in Canada, with its reputation as a particularly welcoming context. The current study simultaneously considers two such misperceptions: over-estimation of the immigrant population size and mischaracterizations of the typical immigrant’s legal status. This research examines their extent and correlates, as well as consequences for five anti-immigrant policies. Results indicate that legal status mischaracterizations, though rare, are more consequential than population over-estimates. Overall, misperceptions exist in Canada, but not all are equally consequential.

scholarly journals Exploring TB-Related Knowledge, Attitude, Behaviour, and Practice among Migrant Workers in Tajikistan

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Gilpin ◽  
Pierpaolo de Colombani ◽  
Sayohat Hasanova ◽  
Umrinisso Sirodjiddinova
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Legal Status ◽  
Financial Burden ◽  
Destination Country ◽  
Access To Health Services ◽  
Host Countries ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
Tuberculosis Diagnosis ◽  
Working And Living Conditions

A knowledge, attitude, behaviour, and practice survey was conducted among labour migrants in Tajikistan to elucidate key factors influencing access to tuberculosis diagnosis and care both in their labour destination country and at home. 509 labour migrants were interviewed in Khaton and Rasht Valley regions in Tajikistan using a standardised questionnaire. In addition, in-depth interviews were conducted among ten tuberculosis patients who had recently worked abroad. The study showed that migrants have increased vulnerability to tuberculosis due to the working and living conditions in the destination country and that access to health services is limited due to their legal status or the high cost of health services abroad. The average knowledge of migrants regarding tuberculosis is low and misconceptions are frequent. In Tajikistan, although tuberculosis drugs are usually provided free of charge, tuberculosis diagnosis and ancillary treatment are charged, thus creating a significant financial burden for patients and their families. Improving the access of labour migrants to affordable early diagnosis and treatment in both host countries and Tajikistan is a priority.

Access to Health-Promoting Facilities and Amenities

2013 ◽  
pp. 117-126
Author(s):  
Anne Ellaway ◽  
Neil Ferguson ◽  
Karen Lamb ◽  
David Ogilvie
Keyword(s):  
Access To Health ◽  
Health Promoting

scholarly journals Health Promotion in One New Zealand Primary School: a Case Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Janet Ruth Pearson
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Health Service ◽  
School Community ◽  
World Health ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
Health Promoting School ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Health Organization

<p>This research investigated the way in which one low decile New Zealand primary school in the greater Wellington region practised health promotion, as defined by the World Health Organisation when specifying a health-promoting School. The focus was to discern how one purposefully selected school with many potential social, economic and cultural risk factors undertook the challenge of improving student health. The lens used was that of an experienced community nurse / nurse educator who had previous school nursing experience. Objectives were: to explore the concept of the ‘health-promoting school’ in a specific New Zealand context; to develop and use appropriate research methods to assess a single low decile school in relation to World Health Organization health-promoting school components and checkpoints; to work with the school community to identify health issues; and, to record external and internal changes that could impact on school health over a finite time period. Case study, guided by Hartrick, Lindsey and Hills Health Promotion Nursing framework was selected as the most appropriate method to collect both quantitative and qualitative evidence with the aim of providing a clear understanding of the particular case. Previous research validated an intrinsic case study approach for an inquiry that involved both the process of learning about a specific case and the product of that learning. Triangulated evidence from multiple sources accumulated from multiple data collection methods was used to answer the checkpoints of components within the health-promoting school framework developed by the Western Pacific Region of the World Health Organization in 1996. Results confirmed that the school was working appropriately within the scope of their educational practice to provide a health-promoting school environment for the school community. Gaps and issues identified included an element of talking past each other between the cultures of the education organisation and the nominated health service provider respectively that contributed to a lack of appropriate and accessible health service delivery for the school population. Teaching staff considered that they had insufficient access to health knowledge, and input from health service staff did not meet health education requirements for the school. Staff preference for increased school nurse involvement was not realised. The consequence was that two outside agencies (KiwiCan and Life Education Trust) delivered the bulk of the Health and Physical Education curriculum which resulted in a degree of fragmentation of health education for students. The issues that were identified demonstrated that health services in the area were not satisfactorily meeting the needs of the community and were not addressing the health inequities for the predominantly Pacific Island and Maori students and of their families that formed the school community. The conclusion reached was that a full-service school approach should be considered by the school and the local District Health Board as one way to overcome the current lack of access to health services for the school community.Assertions included the potential integration of locally available services by a school-based nurse coordinator supported by health professionals (Nurse Practitioner and Pacific Island Community Health Worker) and social workers. The vision included professionals working within their professional scopes of practice as part of a Primary Health Organisation with the aim of appropriately addressing the health inequities experienced by the school population.</p>

scholarly journals Analysis of the Features of a Degraded Land in Terms of Revitalization – Case Study on the Example of a Post-Smelter Area

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 559-569
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Michalski
Keyword(s):  
Market Economy ◽  
Preliminary Analysis ◽  
Legal Status ◽  
Industrial Area ◽  
Degraded Land ◽  
Heavy Industry ◽  
Harmful Substances ◽  
Polish Economy ◽  
Post Industrial

AbstractThe process of transformation in the Polish economy, transforming it from a planned economy into a market economy, has resulted, among others, in the liquidation of many heavy industry plants in the Upper Silesian Industrial Region (GOP). GOP cities, which grew up on the basis of heavy industry, were spatially planned according to the needs of mining and metallurgical plants. Liquidation of the plants resulted in the creation of degraded, unused post-industrial areas, scattered over various city districts. Their location is often very attractive, but with many drawbacks, such as degradation, contamination by harmful substances or unclear legal status, potential investors are reluctant to take interest in them. Detailed documentation of the land’s characteristics, the effects of the activity previously carried out here, the community’s expectations regarding the use and development of such land, will make it easier for the investor to take a decision on the redevelopment of the area. The article is an example of a preliminary analysis of a selected post-industrial area, which helps to outline the direction of its revitalization.

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