Immigration and mental health

M Alegría, K Álvarez, K DiMarzio - Current epidemiology reports, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review While the experience of migration and resettlement in a new
country is associated with mental health risks, immigrants generally demonstrate better …

Status of cardiovascular disease and stroke in Hispanics/Latinos in the United States: a science advisory from the American Heart Association

CJ Rodriguez, M Allison, ML Daviglus, CR Isasi… - Circulation, 2014 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose—This American Heart Association (AHA) scientific statement
provides a comprehensive overview of current evidence on the burden cardiovascular …

Racialized legal status as a social determinant of health

AL Asad, M Clair - Social science & medicine, 2018 - Elsevier
This article advances the concept of racialized legal status (RLS) as an overlooked
dimension of social stratification with implications for racial/ethnic health disparities. We …

Effects of non-health-targeted policies on migrant health: a systematic review and meta-analysis

SP Juárez, H Honkaniemi, AC Dunlavy… - The Lancet Global …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background Government policies can strongly influence migrants' health. Using a Health in
All Policies approach, we systematically reviewed evidence on the impact of public policies …

Structural racism and immigrant health in the United States

S Misra, SC Kwon, AF Abraído-Lanza… - Health Education & …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Immigration has been historically and contemporarily racialized in the United States.
Although each immigrant group has unique histories, current patterns, and specific …

Unravelling the impact of ethnicity on health in Europe: the HELIUS study

K Stronks, MB Snijder, RJG Peters, M Prins… - BMC public health, 2013 - Springer
Abstract Background Populations in Europe are becoming increasingly ethnically diverse,
and health risks differ between ethnic groups. The aim of the HELIUS (HEalthy LIfe in an …

Do first generation immigrant adolescents face higher rates of bullying, violence and suicidal behaviours than do third generation and native born?

K Pottie, G Dahal, K Georgiades, K Premji… - Journal of immigrant and …, 2015 - Springer
We conducted a systematic review to examine first generation immigrant adolescents'
likelihood of experiencing bullying, violence, and suicidal behaviours compared to their later …

Minority stress, social integration, and the mental health needs of LGBTQ asylum seekers in North America

SD Fox, RH Griffin, JE Pachankis - Social Science & Medicine, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective Drawing on theoretical accounts of LGBTQ minority stress and models of social
integration and immigrant health, the present study examines sexual and gender minority …

Migration circumstances, psychological distress, and self-rated physical health for Latino immigrants in the United States

JM Torres, SP Wallace - American journal of public …, 2013 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. We determined the impact of premigration circumstances on postmigration
psychological distress and self-rated physical health among Latino immigrants. Methods …

Recasting the immigrant health paradox through intersections of legal status and race

AM Bacong, C Menjívar - Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 2021 - Springer
Immigrant health research has often noted an “immigrant health paradox”, the observation
that immigrants are “healthier” compared to their native-born peers of similar demographic …