Conceptualization of Health and Social Vulnerability of Marginalized Populations During Covid-19 Using Quantitative Scoring Approach

Bibliographic Data

ID5711083
AuthorsThiri Shwesin Aung (0000-0002-9262-531X, Harvard University, corresponding author), Thomas B Fischer (0000-0003-1436-1221, University of Liverpool), Yihan Wang (0009-0009-7298-4161, Harvard University)
Year2022
Volume20
Issue1
Pages1-16
Publication date2022-01-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1556-2948 • E-ISSN: 1556-2956
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15562948.2021.1882023
OpenAlexW3129354330
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited23

Covid-19 is a global health emergency and a systemic human development crisis. Marginalized populations’ ability to respond tends to be low and associated impacts can be serious for already vulnerable communities. The virus impacts vulnerable populations unequally. Pandemic containment measures can render vulnerable populations to multiple interacting stressors. In this paper, we report on an investigation into health and social vulnerability of Rohingya refugees in Malaysia. Results suggest that the Rohingya refugees are highly vulnerable. Factors contributing to their vulnerability are Covid-19 response, resilience, susceptibility, basic need conditions, anxiety, social stigma, awareness of Covid-19 prevention and isolation and fear

Biology · Computer security · Conceptualization · Environmental health · Pandemic · Political science · Psychiatry · Refugee · Social distance · Social isolation · Stressor · Disaster Management and Resilience · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology