Investigating the Refugee Health Disadvantage Among the U.S. Immigrant Population

Datos Bibliográficos

ID7882149
AutoresHolly E Reed (0000-0002-8811-3856, Queens College, CUNY, autor de correspondencia), Guillermo Yrizar Barbosa (0000-0002-6988-8226, The Graduate Center, CUNY)
Año2017
Volumen15
Número1
Páginas53-70
Fecha de publicación2017-01-02
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1556-2948 • E-ISSN: 1556-2956
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15562948.2016.1165329
OpenAlexW2464348368
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas22
Referencias citadas28

Much health-disparities research focuses on race and ethnicity, but nativity has proved to be a crucial factor in explaining the immigrant health advantage. Foreign-born subgroups with certain immigration statuses, such as refugees, may have an initial disadvantage. Using nationally representative survey data, we explore differences in health outcomes by analyzing two visa category subgroups in the United States: refugees and nonrefugee immigrants. Our findings show that refugees have a significant disadvantage across multiple health outcomes. This suggests that current refugee health-screening practices should be changed to take into account broader issues, such as chronic disease and functional limitation

Demographic economics · Disadvantage · Ethnic group · Health care · Health equity · Immigration · Political science · Population · Refugee · Sociology · Demography · Gender Studies · Global Health Workforce Issues · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology