The Changing Face of Pakistani Migration to the United Kingdom

This article brings together a range of data sources to chart cohort change in the human capital characteristics of Pakistani immigrants to the United Kingdom over the last fifty years. We demonstrate how restrictions on labor migration and family reunification have transformed characteristics of new arrivals while still maintaining some elements of chain migration patterns. Despite these changes, we note substantial consistency in the sociocultural characteristics of Pakistani-origin U.K. residents across cohorts, specifically in identity, religiosity, and social networks. We reflect on the implications of these patterns of change and continuity.

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Political Battles at Home and in Brussels: Labor Migration and Asylum Policy in Established Countries of Immigration: France, the United Kingdom, and Germany

The Political Economy of Managed Migration ◽

10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199533886.003.0004 ◽

2008 ◽

pp. 125-190

Author(s):

Georg Menz

Keyword(s):

United Kingdom ◽

Labor Migration ◽

Asylum Policy ◽

The United Kingdom ◽

At Home

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Experiences of Frontline Pakistani Emigrant Physicians Combating COVID-19 in the United Kingdom: A Qualitative Phenomenological Analysis

10.21203/rs.3.rs-73466/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Javeria Saleem ◽

Muhammad Ishaq ◽

Rubeena Zakar ◽

Imran Hussain Khan Suddahazai ◽

Florian Fischer

Keyword(s):

United Kingdom ◽

Data Analysis ◽

Management Strategies ◽

Phenomenological Approach ◽

Professional Support ◽

Direct Care ◽

Snowball Sampling ◽

The United Kingdom ◽

Pakistani Origin ◽

Qualitative Phenomenological

Abstract Background: This study aims to explore the experiences, beliefs, feelings and challenges faced by Pakistani migrant doctors working in the United Kingdom in times of the COVID-19 pandemic. This qualitative approach was chosen to document their lived experiences and to develop a post-COVID-19 response to help them recover from their shared and individual traumas.Methods: An empirical phenomenological approach was used to collate data on experiences made during the COVID-19 pandemic. Purposive and snowball sampling was used to target participants, which were doctors of Pakistani origin involved in the direct care and management of COVID-19 patients in different NHS hospitals of the United Kingdom. Semi-structured, in-depth telephonic interviews were conducted with study participants in May 2020. Data collection was done parallel with data analysis by using standard qualitative methods.Results: We recruited ten frontline physicians. Four theme categories emerged from the data analysis: 1) Working across borders and cultures, 2) Role of beliefs for coping stress and fear, 3) Passion and profession, and 4) Scaffolding the Pakistani health system. Overall, the results show that the participants received no professional support, in terms of counselling and psychological rehabilitation. Instead, they had to use self-management strategies to cope with the situation. Conclusion: The intensive work exhausted participants physically and emotionally. They were holding a lot of grief and hurt inside; but still healthcare professionals showed the spirit of professional dedication to overcome difficulties. Although currently coping with their emotional problems, comprehensive professional support should be made available to them in order to cater for the wellbeing of frontline physicians.

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Net migration and migration effectiveness: A comparison between Australia and the United Kingdom, 1976–96 Part 1: Total migration patterns

Journal of the Australian Population Association ◽

10.1007/bf03029446 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

pp. 17-38 ◽

Cited By ~ 25

Author(s):

John Stillwell ◽

Martin Bell ◽

Marcus Blake ◽

Oliver Duke-Williams ◽

Phil Rees

Keyword(s):

United Kingdom ◽

Migration Patterns ◽

Net Migration ◽

The United Kingdom ◽

And Migration ◽

Total Migration

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Rewriting Abdulaziz: The ECtHR Grand Chamber’s Ruling in Biao v. Denmark

European Journal of Migration and Law ◽

10.1163/15718166-12342110 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 18 (4) ◽

pp. 467-479 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

K.M. (Karin) de Vries

Keyword(s):

United Kingdom ◽

Case Law ◽

Ethnic Discrimination ◽

Family Reunification ◽

Foreign Born ◽

Classic Case ◽

The United Kingdom ◽

Foreign Origin ◽

Grand Chamber

In the case of Biao v. Denmark the ECtHR Grand Chamber found that Danish rules on family reunification amounted to indirect ethnic discrimination of Danish nationals of foreign origin. This judgment entails an important turn in the Court’s case law compared to the classic case of Abdulaziz, Cabales & Balkandali v. the United Kingdom. Its scope is, however, limited to discrimination against naturalised citizens and does not extend to ethnic discrimination against non-nationals. This article argues that the judgment offers welcome protection to foreign born citizens but that it fails to address the use of stereotypes underlying the discrimination complained of.

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Experiences of frontline Pakistani emigrant physicians combating COVID-19 in the United Kingdom: a qualitative phenomenological analysis

BMC Health Services Research ◽

10.1186/s12913-021-06308-4 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Javeria Saleem ◽

Muhammad Ishaq ◽

Rubeena Zakar ◽

Imran Hussain Khan Suddahazai ◽

Florian Fischer

Keyword(s):

United Kingdom ◽

Data Analysis ◽

Management Strategies ◽

Phenomenological Approach ◽

Professional Support ◽

Direct Care ◽

Snowball Sampling ◽

Coping With Stress ◽

The United Kingdom ◽

Pakistani Origin

Abstract Background This study aims to explore the experiences, beliefs, feelings, and challenges faced by Pakistani migrant doctors working in the United Kingdom in times of the COVID-19 pandemic. The qualitative study aims to explore the lived experiences, beliefs, feelings, and challenges faced by Pakistani migrant physicians working in the United Kingdom during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods An exploratory phenomenological approach was used to collate data on experiences expressed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Purposive and snowball sampling was used to target participants, which were doctors of Pakistani origin involved in the direct care and management of COVID-19 patients in different NHS hospitals of the United Kingdom. Semi-structured, in-depth telephonic interviews were conducted with study participants in May 2020. Data analysis was done parallel with data collection by using an inductive qualitative approach. Results We recruited ten frontline physicians. Four theme categories emerged from the data analysis: 1) Working across borders and cultures, 2) Role of beliefs for coping with stress and fear, 3) Passion and profession, and 4) Scaffolding the Pakistani health system. Overall, the results show that the participants received limited professional support, in terms of counseling and psychological rehabilitation. Instead, they had to use self-management strategies to cope with the situation. Conclusion The intensive work exhausted participants physically and emotionally. They were holding a lot of grief and hurt inside, but still, healthcare professionals showed the spirit of professional dedication to overcome difficulties. Although currently coping with their emotional problems, comprehensive professional support should be made available to cater to the wellbeing of frontline physicians.

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