Special Issue "Migration and Migration Status: Key Determinants of Health and Well-Being"
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2024 | Viewed by 26221
Special Issue Editors
Interests: health inequalities; interstate and transnational relations; cross-cultural health communication; health communication strategies and technologies
Interests: international migration; border regions; comparative studies; mixed methods; health disparities; social movements
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Migration and migration status are key determinants of health and well-being. Global changes in migratory patterns and the climate, increasing health and social inequities, and contexts of poverty and violence impact the health and well-being of migrants. Within these ‘contexts of vulnerability,’ migrants are likely to experience a range of negative physical and mental health outcomes before, during, and after their migration journeys. They are also likely to experience isolation, exclusion, discrimination, xenophobia, and insecurity, all of which have negative impacts on their health and well-being. Migrants in irregular situations or who are undocumented are especially at risk of exploitation, trafficking, exclusion, detention, and deportation. When considering the adverse effects on the health and well-being of migrants across the world, the impact of large-scale social structures and multi-sectoral policies becomes more visible, as well as the need to actively promote migrants’ health and well-being. Migrants are affected by the political, economic, health, social, educational, technological, media, religious, cultural, familial, and social structures operating locally, nationally, and transnationally. There is an urgent need for quality research on migration and health and well-being to support efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which aim to ‘leave no-one behind’ by “promoting the social, economic, and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status” by 2030.
This Special Issue of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH) focuses on the current state of knowledge on the links between migration, migration status, and health and well-being. New research papers, methodological papers, systematic reviews, case reports, and commentaries are welcome to this issue. Empirical papers using a variety of research designs and methodologies (qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methodology) are also welcome. We will accept manuscripts from different disciplines including public health, epidemiology, psychology, geography, political science, sociology, anthropology, etc. The studies in this edition will also aim to reflect perspectives from different countries and/or regions.
Dr. Maria De Jesus
Dr. Ernesto Castañeda
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- migration
- migration status
- health
- well-being
- vulnerability
- conflict
- violence
- poverty
- inclusion
- policies
Planned Papers
The below list represents only planned manuscripts. Some of these manuscripts have not been received by the Editorial Office yet. Papers submitted to MDPI journals are subject to peer-review.
Title: No Rest for the Weary: Pandemic Politics, Proximity to Threat and Racialized Policing Among Mixed Status Families
Authors: Vanessa Cruz Nichols; Alana Lebron
Abstract: The rhetoric surrounding deportations and racialized policing in recent years has led to a climate of hostility and uncertainty for the most targeted communities and those in their networks. Due to a gendered pathway of deportations and policing, and additional social and economic disruptions posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, our paper finds women shouldered the greatest tax on their mental health between 2015-2021. These patterns were especially heightened among Latinx women in our sample regardless of their migration status, motherhood and education. Having a strong sense of panethnic identity or group consciousness create a buffer among the most acculturated Latinxs.