Mitra Naseh
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 314908 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Mitra Naseh |
| NOMBRES | Mitra |
| APELLIDO | Naseh |
| FIRMA | NASEH M |
| AFILIACIONES | Washington University in St. Louis |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1717-3173 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 32 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 12 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 32 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2018 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
A scoping review of economic integration interventions and programs for refugees
Most refugees worldwide live in protracted exile, highlighting the need for policies and interventions that adopt sustainable, long-term approaches to support refugee integration. Economic integration is a central dimension of the broader integration process, influencing outcomes across multiple areas of life. This scoping review is among the first to systematically map research on programs and interventions aimed at promoting the economic integr…
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Afghan Refugees’ Multidimensional Deprivation
Immigration Policies as Social Determinants of Health Among International Students in the United States
The United States remains a popular destination for international students, with over one million enrolled in the 2024/2025 academic year. Nonetheless, like other temporary visa-holding groups, international students are influenced by the nation’s shifting and increasingly restrictive immigration policies. This study aimed to investigate the impact of these policies on the health and well-being of international students enrolled in graduate progr…
Multidimensional Poverty and Perceived Discrimination Among Newly Resettled Afghans in the United States
Refugees experience high poverty rates, yet research on refugees’ economic and social integration remains limited, especially among Afghan refugees resettled in the United States following the 2021 Taliban takeover. This study explores multidimensional poverty and discrimination among 185 newly resettled Afghan refugee households in St. Louis, Missouri. Cross-sectional survey data were collected in Dari, Pashto, and English. Poverty was assessed …
Health Impacts of Migration and Policy on the Iranian Diaspora
Migration is shaped by a complex interplay of political, economic, and social factors that drive individuals to seek stability and better prospects abroad. Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iran has experienced significant emigration of its highly educated population, driven by political instability, economic challenges, and restrictive societal norms. This study explores how U.S. immigration policies affect the health and well-being of highly e…
From First Jobs to Better Pay
Health Impacts of Restrictive Migration Policies
Immigrants constitute a substantial portion of the United States population and represent a significant minoritized group whose health is impacted by the country's migration policies as social determinants of health. This qualitative study used a phenomenological approach to document and explore the lived experiences of highly educated Iranian immigrants and International Students within the context of U.S. migration policies while considering th…
Social Determinants of Mental Health Outcomes Among Refugee Adolescents and Youth Living with HIV in Refugee Settlements in Uganda
The Impact of a Family Economic Empowerment Intervention on Cultural Gender Norm Beliefs Among HIV-Orphaned Adolescents in Southern Uganda
Community Perspectives on Social Equity in Disaster Planning
This phenomenological study investigates how individuals from diverse marginalized backgrounds in Portland, Oregon, perceive barriers and facilitators related to disaster management, response, and recovery, specifically in the case of an earthquake. Drawing on semi-structured interviews with 45 participants, the study explores how social, cultural, and structural factors shape perceived barriers and facilitators related to disaster preparedness a…
Rethinking Quality Assessment Tools for Social Work Evidence Synthesis Research
Preliminary Impact of Group-Based Interventions on Stigma and the Mental Health of Caregivers of Adolescents Living with HIV in Uganda
Education of Afghan refugee children in Iran
Iran has been among the top ten largest refugee‐host countries worldwide, sheltering one of the largest groups of forced migrants from Afghanistan during the past four decades. This policy paper briefly examines and summarizes the policies related to education of Afghan children in Iran through a structured review. The results of this review suggest that higher education has been and continues to be heavily restricted for Afghans. While access to…
Mental Health Implications of Family Separation Associated with Migration Policies in the United States
Preventive Healthcare Utilization among Asian Americans in the U.S
The current research, guided by the intersectionality theory and the Institute of Medicine’s healthcare access model, explored the determinants of preventive care utilization within the Asian American community. Analyzing data from the Asian American Quality of Life Survey (with a sample size of 2535), logistic regression models were employed, incorporating various factors: demographic variables, immigration-related variables, health and access, …
Lessons Learned from the CSWE Task Force to Advance Anti-Racism in the Social Work Education Policy and Accreditation Standards
On May 25, 2020, Mr. George Floyd, a Black man, was murdered by Derek Chauvin, a White police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In response to this disgusting display of police brutality, thousands of people all over the world began protesting Mr. Floyd's killing. The Capital of the Confederacy, Richmond, Virginia, became one of many flashpoints for the public's rage against white supremacy and systemic racism as thousands of people flooded the …
Migration integration policies as social determinants of health for highly educated immigrants in the United States
Highly educated immigrants are part of the growing population of immigrants who are impacted by the increasingly hostile migration policies in the U.S. This qualitative study used a phenomenological approach and inductive reasoning to explore the possible impacts of migration integration policies as social determinants of health among this group. Data was collected through 31 semi-structured interviewees with highly educated immigrants who had an…
Family separation as an oppressive tool
Highly Educated Immigrants in US Academia and Their Constrained Choices in the Social Work Profession
This reflective piece is written by three highly educated immigrants from the Global South about their lived experiences as immigrants in the Global North and their limited choices in conducting social work research, practice and education in the US academic system. The authors of this piece summarised parts of their lived experiences into three main themes in this article, reflecting on the impact of restrictive migration policies on their lives…
Multidimensional Deprivation amongst Refugees in the USA
Refugees are one of the most at-risk groups to experience economic exclusion and poverty due to the often abrupt and unplanned nature of their forced displacement and structural barriers after resettlement. This study aimed to explore the prevalence of multidimensional poverty (deprivations in five domains of education, health, living standard, economic security and housing) and factors associated with this complex problem amongst newly resettled…
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing to Reduce Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Related Symptoms among Forcibly Displaced People
Purpose: This study is a meta-analysis on the efficacy of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in reducing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and co-occurring depression, and anxiety symptoms among forcibly displaced people. Methods: A search was followed by data extraction and assessment of risk of bias. Within- and between-conditions effect sizes of posttest and follow-up outcomes using a random effects model were examined, w…
Dual pandemics awaken urgent call to advance anti-racism education in social work
In 2020 racial justice uprisings and COVID-19 and the push for institutional responses created pressure within social work to answer decades of calls for anti-racism action. CSWE responded and formed the Task Force for Anti-racism. As members of the Task Force, we call on CSWE to continue this anti-racism work. We describe a path forward to promote racial justice and dismantle systemic racism and white supremacy within social work education. We i…
Factors Associated with Poverty among Refugees in the United States
In this paper, factors associated with poverty among refugees were explored using a nationally representative sample in the United States. Relying on the social exclusion theory,) a refugee integration framework was selected as a conceptual framework of the study. Poverty was calculated based on households’ income (income poverty) and deprivation in three domains of education, health, and housing (multidimensional poverty). Multivariate models of…
Examining the Family Support Role of Older Hispanics, African Americans, and Non-Hispanic Whites and Their Breast Cancer Screening Behaviors
Disparities in breast cancer mortality rates among older Black and Hispanic women are due in part to low participation in cancer screening. Participation in cancer screening could be affected by an array of factors, including social support. Understanding the complex interplay between social support and breast cancer screening among older female adults, specifically among groups with higher mortality rates, is extremely important for timely and a…
Dual pandemics awaken urgent call to advance anti-racism education in social work
In 2020 racial justice uprisings and COVID-19 and the push for institutional responses created pressure within social work to answer decades of calls for anti-racism action. CSWE responded and formed the Task Force for Anti-racism. As members of the Task Force, we call on CSWE to continue this anti-racism work. We describe a path forward to promote racial justice and dismantle systemic racism and white supremacy within social work education. We i…
Impacts of Covid-19 on refugees and immigrants in the United States
The COVID-19 crisis has increasingly exerted a disproportionate impact on the lives of migrant populations. A group of interdisciplinary migration experts convened a round table in June 2020, to discuss the numerous challenges faced by immigrants, refugees, and migrants in the United States. The discussion revealed many social inequities, including insufficient financial and social resources, non-existent or minimal health supports, lack of or in…
Multidimensional Deprivation amongst Refugees in the USA
Refugees are one of the most at-risk groups to experience economic exclusion and poverty due to the often abrupt and unplanned nature of their forced displacement and structural barriers after resettlement. This study aimed to explore the prevalence of multidimensional poverty (deprivations in five domains of education, health, living standard, economic security and housing) and factors associated with this complex problem amongst newly resettled…
Factors Associated with Poverty among Refugees in the United States
In this paper, factors associated with poverty among refugees were explored using a nationally representative sample in the United States. Relying on the social exclusion theory,) a refugee integration framework was selected as a conceptual framework of the study. Poverty was calculated based on households’ income (income poverty) and deprivation in three domains of education, health, and housing (multidimensional poverty). Multivariate models of…
Creating welcoming communities for LGBTQ migrants
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning/queer (LGBTQ) people face widespread oppression around the world, leading some to decide emigrate, and some to be forced to seek refuge in other countries. As a result of past human rights abuses, often by their own ethnic communities, many are reluctant to connect with their co-nationals once in a new country. This leaves them isolated with no community to turn to. Hence, it is critical to enh…
Assessing Refugee Poverty Using Capabilities Versus Commodities
This study is among the first to calculate poverty among one of the world's largest refugee populations, Afghans in Iran. More importantly, it is one of the first to use capability and monetary approaches to provide a comprehensive perspective on Afghan refugees' poverty. We estimated poverty using data collected from a sample of 2,034 refugee households in 2011 in Iran. We utilized basic needs poverty lines and the World Bank's absolute internat…
Cultural adaptations in psychosocial interventions for post-traumatic stress disorder among refugees
Prevalence of and risk factors for substance use among Afghan refugees in Iran
Afghan refugees may be a high-risk group for substance use problems. However, research is scarce in this area, specifically among Afghan refugees in one of their main host countries, Iran. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of substance use among this population and explore the associated risk factors using a mixed-methods design. Findings suggest that 4.2% of the surveyed households had at least one adult member using illicit drugs. Mor…
Syrian refugees’ perspectives and service providers’ viewpoints on major needs and future plans in Jordan
The ongoing civil war in Syria created the world’s largest refugee crisis since World War II. As exile continues for many Syrians, this study aimed to explore what refugees perceive as their major needs and plans for the future in comparison to what service providers believe is needed and should be planned in Jordan. Phenomenological design and inductive reasoning were used in this study to explore refugees’ needs and future plans from the etic v…
Creating welcoming communities for LGBTQ migrants
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning/queer (LGBTQ) people face widespread oppression around the world, leading some to decide emigrate, and some to be forced to seek refuge in other countries. As a result of past human rights abuses, often by their own ethnic communities, many are reluctant to connect with their co-nationals once in a new country. This leaves them isolated with no community to turn to. Hence, it is critical to enh…
Examining the Family Support Role of Older Hispanics, African Americans, and Non-Hispanic Whites and Their Breast Cancer Screening Behaviors
Disparities in breast cancer mortality rates among older Black and Hispanic women are due in part to low participation in cancer screening. Participation in cancer screening could be affected by an array of factors, including social support. Understanding the complex interplay between social support and breast cancer screening among older female adults, specifically among groups with higher mortality rates, is extremely important for timely and a…
Timing of Immigration Effects Asset Change Among Hispanic Caregivers of Older Family Members
Impacts of Covid-19 on refugees and immigrants in the United States
The COVID-19 crisis has increasingly exerted a disproportionate impact on the lives of migrant populations. A group of interdisciplinary migration experts convened a round table in June 2020, to discuss the numerous challenges faced by immigrants, refugees, and migrants in the United States. The discussion revealed many social inequities, including insufficient financial and social resources, non-existent or minimal health supports, lack of or in…
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing to Reduce Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Related Symptoms among Forcibly Displaced People
Purpose: This study is a meta-analysis on the efficacy of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in reducing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and co-occurring depression, and anxiety symptoms among forcibly displaced people. Methods: A search was followed by data extraction and assessment of risk of bias. Within- and between-conditions effect sizes of posttest and follow-up outcomes using a random effects model were examined, w…
Dual pandemics awaken urgent call to advance anti-racism education in social work
In 2020 racial justice uprisings and COVID-19 and the push for institutional responses created pressure within social work to answer decades of calls for anti-racism action. CSWE responded and formed the Task Force for Anti-racism. As members of the Task Force, we call on CSWE to continue this anti-racism work. We describe a path forward to promote racial justice and dismantle systemic racism and white supremacy within social work education. We i…
Factors Associated with Poverty among Refugees in the United States
In this paper, factors associated with poverty among refugees were explored using a nationally representative sample in the United States. Relying on the social exclusion theory,) a refugee integration framework was selected as a conceptual framework of the study. Poverty was calculated based on households’ income (income poverty) and deprivation in three domains of education, health, and housing (multidimensional poverty). Multivariate models of…
Migration integration policies as social determinants of health for highly educated immigrants in the United States
Highly educated immigrants are part of the growing population of immigrants who are impacted by the increasingly hostile migration policies in the U.S. This qualitative study used a phenomenological approach and inductive reasoning to explore the possible impacts of migration integration policies as social determinants of health among this group. Data was collected through 31 semi-structured interviewees with highly educated immigrants who had an…
Family separation as an oppressive tool
Highly Educated Immigrants in US Academia and Their Constrained Choices in the Social Work Profession
This reflective piece is written by three highly educated immigrants from the Global South about their lived experiences as immigrants in the Global North and their limited choices in conducting social work research, practice and education in the US academic system. The authors of this piece summarised parts of their lived experiences into three main themes in this article, reflecting on the impact of restrictive migration policies on their lives…
Multidimensional Deprivation amongst Refugees in the USA
Refugees are one of the most at-risk groups to experience economic exclusion and poverty due to the often abrupt and unplanned nature of their forced displacement and structural barriers after resettlement. This study aimed to explore the prevalence of multidimensional poverty (deprivations in five domains of education, health, living standard, economic security and housing) and factors associated with this complex problem amongst newly resettled…
Preliminary Impact of Group-Based Interventions on Stigma and the Mental Health of Caregivers of Adolescents Living with HIV in Uganda
Education of Afghan refugee children in Iran
Iran has been among the top ten largest refugee‐host countries worldwide, sheltering one of the largest groups of forced migrants from Afghanistan during the past four decades. This policy paper briefly examines and summarizes the policies related to education of Afghan children in Iran through a structured review. The results of this review suggest that higher education has been and continues to be heavily restricted for Afghans. While access to…
Mental Health Implications of Family Separation Associated with Migration Policies in the United States
Preventive Healthcare Utilization among Asian Americans in the U.S
The current research, guided by the intersectionality theory and the Institute of Medicine’s healthcare access model, explored the determinants of preventive care utilization within the Asian American community. Analyzing data from the Asian American Quality of Life Survey (with a sample size of 2535), logistic regression models were employed, incorporating various factors: demographic variables, immigration-related variables, health and access, …
Lessons Learned from the CSWE Task Force to Advance Anti-Racism in the Social Work Education Policy and Accreditation Standards
On May 25, 2020, Mr. George Floyd, a Black man, was murdered by Derek Chauvin, a White police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In response to this disgusting display of police brutality, thousands of people all over the world began protesting Mr. Floyd's killing. The Capital of the Confederacy, Richmond, Virginia, became one of many flashpoints for the public's rage against white supremacy and systemic racism as thousands of people flooded the …
Health Impacts of Restrictive Migration Policies
Immigrants constitute a substantial portion of the United States population and represent a significant minoritized group whose health is impacted by the country's migration policies as social determinants of health. This qualitative study used a phenomenological approach to document and explore the lived experiences of highly educated Iranian immigrants and International Students within the context of U.S. migration policies while considering th…
Social Determinants of Mental Health Outcomes Among Refugee Adolescents and Youth Living with HIV in Refugee Settlements in Uganda
The Impact of a Family Economic Empowerment Intervention on Cultural Gender Norm Beliefs Among HIV-Orphaned Adolescents in Southern Uganda
Community Perspectives on Social Equity in Disaster Planning
This phenomenological study investigates how individuals from diverse marginalized backgrounds in Portland, Oregon, perceive barriers and facilitators related to disaster management, response, and recovery, specifically in the case of an earthquake. Drawing on semi-structured interviews with 45 participants, the study explores how social, cultural, and structural factors shape perceived barriers and facilitators related to disaster preparedness a…
Rethinking Quality Assessment Tools for Social Work Evidence Synthesis Research
Political science (17 obras) · Migration, Health and Trauma (16 obras) · Medicine (15 obras) · Sociology (13 obras) · Immigration (11 obras) · Psychology (11 obras) · Refugee (11 obras) · Migration and Labor Dynamics (8 obras) · Psychiatry (8 obras) · Public health (8 obras)