Migration and health : a research methods handbook / edited by Marc B. Schenker, Xóchitl Castañeda, Alfonso Rodriguez-Lainz.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Schenker, Marc, editor.

Castañeda, Xochitl, editor.

Rodriguez-Lainz, Alfonso, 1958- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Immigrants--Health and hygiene--Research--Methodology.

Immigrants.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (537 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oakland, California : University of California Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The study of migrant populations poses unique challenges owing to the mobility of these groups, which may be further complicated by cultural, educational, and linguistic diversity as well as the legal status of their members. These barriers limit the usefulness of both traditional survey sampling methods and routine public health surveillance systems. Since nearly 1 in 7 people in the world is a migrant, appropriate methodological approaches must be designed and implemented to capture health data from populations. This effort is particularly important because migrant populations, in comparison to other populations, typically suffer disparities related to limited access to health care, greater exposure to infectious diseases, more occupational injuries, and fewer positive outcomes for mental health and other health conditions. This path-breaking handbook is the first to engage with the many unique issues that arise in the study of migrant communities. It offers a comprehensive description of quantitative and qualitative methodologies useful in work with migrant populations. By providing information and practical tools, the editors fill existing gaps in research methods and enhance opportunities to address the health and social disparities migrant populations face in the United States and around the world.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Foreword

1. Introduction

2. Studying Migrant Populations: General Considerations and Approaches

3. Life Course Epidemiology: A Conceptual Model for the Study of Migration and Health

4. Use of Existing Health Information Systems in Europe to Study Migrant Health

5. Use of National Data Systems to Study Immigrant Health in the United States

6. The Community-Based Migrant Household Probability Sample Survey

7. Respondent-Driven Sampling for Migrant Populations

8. Time-Space Sampling of Migrant Populations

9. Prior Enumeration: A Method for Enhanced Sampling with Migrant Surveys

10. Telephone-Based Surveys

11. Case-Control Studies

12. Longitudinal Studies

13. Ethnographic Research in Migration and Health

14. Participant Observation and Key Informant Interviews

15. Focus Groups/Group Qualitative Interviews

16. Full Circle: The Method of Collaborative Anthropology for Regional and Transnational Research

17. Photovoice as a Methodology

18. Ethical Issues across the Spectrum of Migration and Health Research

19. Community-Based Participatory Research: A Promising Approach for Studying and Addressing Immigrant Health

20. Occupational Health Research with Immigrant Workers

21. Methodological Recommendations for Broadening the Investigation of Refugees and Other Forced Migrants

22. Working Internationally

23. Binational Collaborative Research

24. Ensuring Access to Research for Nondominant Language Speakers

25. Extended Case Study: A Mixed-Methods Approach to Understanding Internal Migrant Access to Health Care and the Health System's Response in India

Contributors

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780520277953

0520277953

9780520958494

0520958497

OCLC:

890146451