Although immigration and immigrant populations have become increasingly important foci in
public health research and practice, a social determinants of health approach has seldom …

This special issue, composed of 19 articles, discusses the issues and challenges associated
with migration and immigration, illegalization, and health. The articles are grouped into 2 …

" This edited volume approaches waiting both as a social phenomenon that proliferates in
irregularised forms of migration and as an analytical perspective on migration processes …

The European refugee crisis has gained worldwide attention with daily media coverage both
in and outside Germany. Representations of refugees in media and political discourse in …

Othering broadly refers to various constructed notions of (non-) belonging and difference
that engender marginality and structural inequality. Social-psychological approaches that …

Obesity is an escalating threat of pandemic proportions, currently affecting billions of people
worldwide and exerting a devastating socioeconomic influence in industrialized countries …

Do unauthorized im/migrants have a right to health? Do they deserve health care, or health
protection, or access to the social determinants of good health? Are they party to prevailing …

An introduction to the journal is presented in which the editor discusses various reports
within the issue on topics including the impact of discourses of migration and deservingness …

Politics rely on storytelling. When candidates run for office, citizens vote at the ballot box,
and political leaders create public policies, they are investing in a specific narrative about …

In this paper, I critically investigate humanitarian aid for migrant populations in Germany. I
aim to enhance the existing literature on migrant deservingness and humanitarian aid by …