Download or read book Migration Stigma written by Lawrence H. Yang and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2024-03-26 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to the concept of “migration stigma,” along with new analytical frameworks to deepen understanding of the experiences of immigrants, their descendants, and native-born residents in immigrant-receiving societies. Due to economic crises, sociopolitical instability, and climate change, international migration is likely to persist if not increase in the future. Meanwhile, struggles to secure widespread acceptance of immigrant populations are evident worldwide. This volume, edited by Lawrence Yang, Maureen Eger, and Bruce Link, introduces the concept of “migration stigma” and proposes new ways to understand the complex challenges facing immigrants, their descendants, and contemporary societies. Contributions reveal how migration stigma affects areas such as health, financial well-being, and social cohesion; analyze the multilevel and temporal processes underlying migration stigma; and propose social, economic, and policy frameworks to address its harmful consequences. Contributors Muna Adem, Drew Blasco, Andrea Bohman, Heide Castañeda, Christian S. Czymara, Joerg Dollmann, Maureen A. Eger, Tyrone A. Forman, Daniel Gabrielsson, San Juanita García, Anastasia Gorodzeisky, Mark L. Hatzenbuehler, Marc Helbling, Mikael Hjerm, Seth M. Holmes, Elisabeth Ivarsflaten, Tomás R. Jiménez, Irena Kogan, Christian Albrekt Larsen, Bruce G. Link, Rahsaan Maxwell, Supriya Misra, Dina Okamoto, John E. Pachankis, Nicolas Rüsch, Georg Schomerus, Patrick Simon, Anders Vassenden, Paolo Velásquez, Katie Wang, Markus Weißmann, Rima Wilkes, Lawrence H. Yang, Min Zhou

Download or read book The Mariel Exodus Twenty Years Later written by Gastón Fernández and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the experience of the Mariel migrants from their departure from Cuba to their arrival, resettlement and adaptation in the United States. It fills in a gap in the literature dealing with their internment experiences in the U.S. and explores the political factors bearing on the stigmatizing of the Marielitos as a pathological group

Download or read book The Suffering of the Immigrant written by Abdelmalek Sayad and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-03-19 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a major contribution to our understanding of the condition of the immigrant and it will transform the reader’s understanding of the issues surrounding immigration. Sayad’s book will be widely used in courses on race, ethnicity, immigration and identity in sociology, anthropology, cultural studies, politics and geography. an outstanding and original work on the experience of immigration and the kind of suffering involved in living in a society and culture which is not one’s own; describes how immigrants are compelled, out of respect for themselves and the group that allowed them to leave their country of origin, to play down the suffering of emigration; Abdelmalek Sayad, was an Algerian scholar and close associate of the French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu - after Sayad’s death, Bourdieu undertook to assemble these writings for publication; this book will transform the reader’s understanding of the issues surrounding immigration.

Download or read book Coming to Terms with Superdiversity written by Peter Scholten and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-11-26 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book discusses Rotterdam as clear example of a superdiverse city that is only reluctantly coming to terms with this new reality. Rotterdam, as is true for many post-industrial cities, has seen a considerable backlash against migration and diversity: the populist party Leefbaar Rotterdam of the late Pim Fortuyn is already for many years the largest party in the city. At the same time Rotterdam has become a majority minority city where the people of Dutch descent have become a numerical minority themselves. The book explores how Rotterdam is coming to terms with superdiversity, by an analysis of its migration history of the city, the composition of the migrant population and the Dutch working class population, local politics and by a comparison with Amsterdam and other cities. As such it contributes to a better understanding not just of how and why super-diverse cities emerge but also how and why the reaction to a super-diverse reality can be so different. By focusing on different aspects of superdiversity, coming from different angles and various disciplinary backgrounds, this book will be of interest to students and scholars in migration, policy sciences, urban studies and urban sociology, as well as policymakers and the broader public.

Download or read book A Theory of Migration as a Response to Occupational Stigma written by Oded Stark and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Immigration and Health written by Reanne Frank and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2019-01-21 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together leading scholars from a wide range of disciplines to provide a comprehensive account of the health and well-being of one of the fastest growing segments of the U.S. population: immigrants and their descendants. Re-orientating present-day debates over immigration, it sheds new light on understanding of population health.

Download or read book Trauma and Migration written by Meryam Schouler-Ocak and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-06-19 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an overview of recent trends in the management of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorders that may ensue from distressing experiences associated with the process of migration. Although the symptoms induced by trauma are common to all cultures, their specific meaning and the strategies used to deal with them may be culture-specific. Consequently, cultural factors can play an important role in the diagnosis and treatment of individuals with psychological reactions to extreme stress. This role is examined in detail, with an emphasis on the need for therapists to bear in mind that different cultures often have different concepts of health and disease and that cross-cultural communication is therefore essential in ensuring effective care of the immigrant patient. The therapist’s own intercultural skills are highlighted as being an important factor in the success of any treatment and specific care contexts and the global perspective are also discussed.

Download or read book Global Mental Health in Times of Pandemic and Migration written by Malek Bajbouj and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2022-02-17 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Spoiled by War written by Ali Razzak Chaudhary and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: International migration in the early 21st century reflects a period of rapid globalization and social transformation‌-where immigrant-sending and receiving societies are undergoing demographic, social, economic and political change. Social scientists seek to understand migration as a process of social transformation by exploring the macro-, micro- and meso-level implications of human socio-spatial mobility. Accordingly, migration researchers reveal the many ways in which organizations help facilitate processes of migration, immigrant incorporation and migrants' transnational engagement with their homelands. However, existing literature suffers from three limitations. First, previous research tends to overemphasize state-centered migration/immigration policies‌-thereby overlooking the ways in which community characteristics, historical contexts and processes of stigmatization affect immigrant communities and their organizational infrastructures. Second, existing literature on migrant organizations does not analyze how environmental contexts affect the experiences, strategies or actions of migrant organizations. Third, there is little comparative research analyzing how the global "war on terror" affects organizations serving or representing immigrant communities from Muslim-majority countries. Using the case of Pakistani migrant non-profit organizations in London, Toronto and New York City, this dissertation research analyzes how a variety of contextual factors shape the composition, programmatic domain, geographic scope of action, experiences and strategies of Pakistani migrant non-profit organizations in three different places of settlement. The dissertation is organized and presented as a set of three stand-alone empirical chapters with separate literature reviews, methodology sections, findings and discussions. Data come from a mixed-methods comparative multi-site research design. The first chapter offers a brief introduction to the overall dissertation and an overview of the three empirical chapters. The second chapter examines how official multiculturalism policies in Canada and neo-assimilation in the United States shape the size, programmatic domain and geographic scope of Pakistani migrant organizations in Toronto and New York City. The third chapter explores how post-colonial and non-colonial historical contexts shape the organizational capacity and transnational orientation of Pakistani organizations in London and New York City. The fourth and final chapter examines how Pakistani migrant organizations experience and respond to organizational stigma associated with the global "war on terror". Together, these three empirical chapters reveal the ways in which local, national and global contextual factors shape the composition and experiences of a single migrant group0́9s organizational infrastructure across three different environments. In doing so, findings from this research generate a dialogue between the fields of international migration, race/ethnicity and organization studies.

Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Stigma Discrimination and Health written by Brenda Major and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stigma leads to poorer health. In The Oxford Handbook of Stigma, Discrimination, and Health, leading scholars identify stigma mechanisms that operate at multiple levels to erode the health of stigmatized individuals and, collectively, produce health disparities. This book provides unique insights concerning the link between stigma and health across various types of stigma and groups.

Download or read book Mental Health written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Impact of Stigma on the Mental Health of Resettled African and Asian Refugees written by Victoria M. Baptiste and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The global refugee crisis worsens day-by-day, with millions of refugees forced to seek safe haven abroad. Pre-migration trauma exposure contributes to disproportionately higher rates of psychopathology, especially among torture survivors and women. The extant literature has largely focused on the effects of pre-migration factors; however, increasingly, researchers recognize the critical impact of post-migration living difficulties (PMLD) in exacerbating refugee mental health. One example of a PMLD is stigma, defined as a socially devalued attribute (e.g., minority race, ethnicity, sex). A robust literature documents the deleterious effects of stigma on psychological functioning, but few studies of refugees have explored stigma, which is surprising because refugees often possess multiple stigmas. Given this gap in the literature, the present study examined the impact of stigma on psychological well-being in a sample of resettled refugees of mixed ethnic/racial and religious origins. Specifically, analyses tested (1) the independent effect of race among African and Asian refugees, (2) a linear model of multiple stigmas predicting mental health outcomes, and (3) between-group effects of race among Muslims and of religion among Asian refugees. Results showed that race significantly predicted posttraumatic stress symptoms among African and Asian refugees when controlling for sex and torture status, with Africans reporting higher levels of posttraumatic stress than Asians. Findings suggest that the effect of multiple stigmas on mental health outcomes is non-linear. Finally, results indicated that Muslim refugees experienced equivalent levels of anxious and general symptoms across racial groups; among Asians, significant between-group effects by religion were found for general symptoms. By understanding key factors impacting refugee mental health, more appropriate and efficacious interventions may be developed to treat this vulnerable population.

Download or read book Attitudes Towards Seeking Mental Health Services Among International Migrants and U S Citizens written by Rhea Banerjee and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The primary objective of this quantitative study was to delve into the mental health help-seeking attitudes of 26-57 year-old international migrants living in the U.S. and experiencing psychological distress, and comparing their experiences with U.S. citizens, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The focus was on examining the dynamics between stigma, acculturation, and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on help-seeking attitudes, in order to illuminate the challenges faced by international migrants and U.S. citizens in accessing mental health services. Key findings revealed a significant negative relationship between stigma and help-seeking attitudes, with the influence being more pronounced for international migrants. Acculturation was identified as a significant moderating factor. Alignment with U.S. culture mitigated the adverse effects of stigma, whereas a strong affiliation with one's native culture intensified it. In the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, while the stigma persisted as a barrier to seeking help, the moderation effect of pandemic-induced distress was minor, suggesting that increased distress does not necessarily drive individuals to overcome stigma's barriers. Furthermore, a detailed text analysis of participants' comments highlighted several challenges during the pandemic, including a pronounced sense of racial discrimination among international migrants. Amid the vast global disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the results of this study serve as an important reminder of the intricate intersections of mental health, cultural identity, and barriers for help-seeking. Implications span from acknowledging stigma as a pivotal barrier to mental health help-seeking to the pressing need for culturally sensitive interventions. The research advocates for comprehensive, culturally attuned, and stigma-aware strategies, emphasizing the crucial role of policy frameworks, intervention designs, and ongoing research in bolstering mental health support across diverse populations during challenging times.

Download or read book Being Human Being Migrant written by Anne Sigfrid Grønseth and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Migrant experiences accentuate general aspects of the human condition. Therefore, this volume explores migrant’s movements not only as geographical movements from here to there but also as movements that constitute an embodied, cognitive, and existential experience of living “in between” or on the “borderlands” between differently figured life-worlds. Focusing on memories, nostalgia, the here-and-now social experiences of daily living, and the hopes and dreams for the future, the volume demonstrates how all interact in migrants’ and refugees’ experience of identity and quest for well-being.

Download or read book Migration and Mental Health written by Dinesh Bhugra and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-12-02 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human migration is a global phenomenon and is on the increase. It occurs as a result of 'push' factors (asylum, natural disaster), or as a result of 'pull' factors (seeking economic or educational improvement). Whatever the cause of the relocation, the outcome requires individuals to adjust to their new surroundings and cope with the stresses involved, and as a result, there is considerable potential for disruption to mental health. This volume explores all aspects of migration, on all scales, and its effect on mental health. It covers migration in the widest sense and does not limit itself to refugee studies. It covers issues specific to the elderly and the young, as well as providing practical tips for clinicians on how to improve their own cultural competence in the work setting. The book will be of interest to all mental health professionals and those involved in establishing health and social policy.

Download or read book The Circle Game written by Roland David Chrisjohn and published by Penticton, B.C. : Theytus Books. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Letters to My Brown Mother Stories of Mental Health written by Muzna Abbas and published by . This book was released on 2021-11-30 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happens when we dismantle the stigma surrounding mental health in South Asian communities? Muzna Abbas examines historical events, migration patterns, and cultural communities to understand why South Asian migrants fail to adequately address mental health. She shows how culture, gender, and religion intersect to impact immigrants and their posterity. Abbas not only offers facts and figures, but personifies the mental health crisis through letters by South Asians from different walks of life, including a queer adult to his younger self and a young woman in a toxic marriage. The book culminates in a call to action by offering readers advice on seeking culturally-sensitive therapy, self-care practices, and imperative conversations. Letters to My Brown Mother includes heart-wrenching anecdotes and soulful descriptions that promise to educate and change the South Asian community for the better.