[Health and migration. Psychosocial determinants]
| Autor: | B, Kirkcaldy, U, Wittig, A, Furnham, M, Merbach, R G, Siefen |
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| Jazyk: | němčina |
| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Transients and Migrants Time Factors Substance-Related Disorders Health Policy Mental Disorders Research Social Support Public Policy Cultural Diversity Europe Alcoholism Mental Health Social Isolation Socioeconomic Factors Risk Factors Germany Ethnicity Humans Child Delivery of Health Care Acculturation Stress Psychological |
| Zdroj: | Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz. 49(9) |
| ISSN: | 1436-9990 |
| Popis: | The article provides an overview of the contemporary literature on the social and psychological factors which are associated with migration. Derived from the operationalisation of "migration" and an examination of the methodological peculiarities of migration research, a (transactional) stress model of migration is proposed incorporating potentially stress-eliciting influences of migration including occupational pressures, social isolation and/or family-related problems and their impact on psychological and physical health. There are inconsistencies in the findings regarding psychological health, which can in part be explained through the phenomena of the "healthy migrant effect", duration of stay in the host culture or the culture-specificity. Moreover, a discussion is provided of the extent that disorders associated with differentially stressed migrants will be manifested in the health care system. Finally, concluding remarks are offered together with a short discussion of the implication of these findings for future research and social and health policy decision-making. |
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