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Panameno, Javier Martín, and Carlos Morales. "Perceptions of social services among immigrants." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2007. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/3085.
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This project focused on immigrants' perceptions of social services and social workers. The study employed the post positivist paradigm. The project was conducted with legal and illegal immigrants who received services at Bilingual Family Counseling Service in the city of Ontario, CA. The study found that the immigrants' perceptions about social service agencies and social workers were multi-determined by at least three elements: knowledge, experiences, and attitudes. The dynamic interaction between experiences and attitudes shaped the immigrants' perceptions. Most of the respondents had a positive attitude toward social workers and social services agencies.
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Nguyen, Chinh. "Supportive services for immigrants| A grant proposal." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1527019.
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The number of immigrants in the United States will increase by a projected 18.4 million per year. In Orange County, immigrants are the fastest growing segment with an estimated population of983,000. If immigration levels continue to increase and immigrant parents and children continue to live in poverty, then they are expected to demonstrate higher crime rates, parent-child relationship problems, child disciplinary or behavioral problems, lower academic performance, severe mental health issues, and more discrimination and prejudice.
The proposed program will provide education (for parents), counseling (for all participants), and mentorship (for adolescents, children, and transitional-aged youth). These culturally sensitive services will aim to: (a) alleviate the conflict within immigrant families, (b) mitigate the challenges and issues of acculturation and assimilation, and (c) empower positive life choices that enable them to maximize their potential. The actual submission of the proposal was not a requirement of the thesis.
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Ortiz, Valdez Miguel Alberto. "Integrating faith into social services for homeless immigrants." Online full text .pdf document, available to Fuller patrons only, 2003. http://www.tren.com.
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Choy, Sheung-sheung Maggie. "An analysis of the pre-migration services preparing mainland wives to join their husbands /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1998. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B20131227.
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Guillén, Ana, and Simret Kebede. "Undocumented immigrants in Sweden stonewalled from accessing services: Professionals’ perspective." Thesis, Högskolan i Gävle, Avdelningen för socialt arbete och kriminologi, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-36510.
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The social exclusion of undocumented immigrants is a global phenomenon that concerns the social work profession. Despite laws that protect human rights, undocumented immigrants in many countries are facing multiple challenges associated with a lack of legal status, including in Sweden. This study aims to examine how the legal and other associated barriers act as exclusion mechanisms against undocumented immigrants in Sweden when accessing services. Data collection through a qualitative method, involving semi-structured interviews with professionals engaged in supporting this group, was carried out. The results were analyzed by using a deductive thematic analysis, applying the social exclusion theory, as well as using earlier research on the subject. The findings revealed the existence of structural barriers that exclude undocumented immigrants regarding accessing services; where civil society has intervened to give support. The findings also reflect that it has been difficult for social workers to act on the situation.
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Messier, Marielle. "Les modèles de services réservés aux élèves nouveaux arrivants : une étude comparée entre Montréal et Toronto /." Montréal : Immigration et métropoles, 1997. http://im.metropolis.net/research-policy/research%5Fcontent/Messier.html.
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Ng, Wai-hung Edward. "An exploratory study of the factors affecting community centres in delivering services to new immigrants." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1998. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B20129786.
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De, Leon Susana Michelle. "ATTITUDES AND EXPERIENCES OF UNDOCUMENTED LATINO IMMIGRANTS WHEN SEEKING MEDICAL SERVICES." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/659.
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Undocumented immigrants have historically been excluded from the medical care system. This study explored the attitudes and experiences of undocumented Latino immigrants when seeking medical services in the San Bernardino County. It aimed to share the stories of undocumented immigrants that often go untold and provide valuable insight into the needs and concerns of this population. The exploratory study utilized a qualitative approach through interviews. Data was collected through in person and over the phone interviews, which were then transcribed and analyzed using a constant comparative method. The findings of this study identified barriers and challenges faced by undocumented immigrants including a lack of equal access to healthcare, a lack of knowledge in navigating the healthcare system, stigma and discrimination, language, finances, culture, and fear. Both negative and positive experiences were shared, along with advice provided by participants for undocumented immigrants. This study carried important implications for medical professionals, agencies, and policy makers to better address the needs and concerns of undocumented patients. Research recommendations included implementing programs based off this study’s findings and exploring the attitudes and experiences of this population when seeking mental health services. Further research is encouraged to work towards dismantling the barriers faced by the undocumented immigrant population.
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Khan, Jahanzeb, and Muzammal Shahzad Arif. "Investigating the behaviour intention to use e-health services by Swedish Immigrants." Thesis, Örebro universitet, Handelshögskolan vid Örebro Universitet, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-39574.
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Honey-Arcement, Rochelle Renee. "Immigrant parents of children with disabilities and their perceptions of their access to services and the quality of services received." Thesis, University of Iowa, 2016. https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/3103.
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An analysis of experiences of immigrant parents, in a Midwestern college community, accessing services for their child with a disability. A qualitative study using phenomenological theory was used wherein access to services was explored from the parents lived experience. Four immigrant parents were chosen using purposive sampling. Grand tour questions were asked leading to follow-up questions based on respondent answers. Interviews were audio recorded in a location chosen by respondents, and transcribed. Home environment and interactions with child were noted. Grounded theory emerged from analysis using the constant comparative method. Transcripts were read multiple times and categories began to emerge. Based on emergent categories transcripts were cut into segments and categorized accordingly. Comparisons of categories led to reanalysis and emergence of three primary themes; experience of accessing services, feelings about services, and factors affecting experience of accessing services. To enhance credibility, negative case analysis was used to incorporate differential experiences. Thick description was used to increase transferability. Dependability and Confirmability were addressed using an audit process. Two parallel theories emerged from the analysis; one regarding factors leading to positive experiences of accessing services, one regarding factors leading to negative experiences. The theories are supported by original data from the interviews and show how providers, the Department of Human Services, school systems and advocates can improve the situation. This study adds knowledge by exploring a previously unexplored type of community in this research area, but is limited by researcher requirement of English speaking respondents.
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Mokoele, Mapitsi Stephen. "The investigation on the impacts of the undocumented immigrants on the provision of housing, job opportunities and health facilities in Limpopo Province : a case of Polokwane Municipality." Thesis, University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus), 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/1011.
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Thesis (M.Dev.) --University of Limpopo, 2013The focus of the study was on the impacts of undocuments on the provision of housing, job opportunities and health in Limpopo Province: A case study of Polokwane Municipality and the measures taken by the government to deal with illegal immigrants. The study was qualitative in nature and concentrated on illegal Zimbabweans and South Africans residing in Western burg(RDP side),Greenside,Lethuli Park,buite and bok streets, Department of health and Social welfare, Department of Labour and the Department of Housing. The area of study was Polokwane Municipality under the Capricorn district. The research findings confirmed that illegal immigrants have negative impacts on the provision of housing, job opportunities and health facilities in Limpopo Province as many respondents indicated that illegal immigrants were residing in RDP houses, all of them have access to health facilities and most of them were employed but only pay tax through the purchasing of goods and commodities for use and resale in the country and back in Zimbabwe.
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Camargo, Mayra E., and Rocio Silva. "THE EFFECTS OF UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRATION STATUS ON FAMILY REUNIFICATION AND SERVICE DELIVERY IN CHILD WELFARE SERVICES." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/546.
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Latino immigrants have a strong presence in Southern, California. Although the Latino population can be attributed with possessing significant strengths and resiliency, their unique barriers as to legal status, language, and culture, have led to the researchers’ developing an interest on how undocumented immigrant status affects family reunification and service delivery within the child welfare system. The following research study focuses on evaluating how undocumented immigration status affects family reunification and service delivery in child welfare. It seeks to answer how current case work practice addresses the needs of undocumented Latino immigrant families that become involved within the child welfare system and how their undocumented immigration legal status impacts the reunification process and the receipt of services within the community. For the purpose of this study, an urban Southern California child welfare agency servicing a large population of immigrant Latinos was utilized. Using the constructivist paradigm, researchers interviewed ten children’s social service workers that possessed a mixture of knowledge, experience, and insight as to this population.
The study found that undocumented Latino immigrants faced barriers related to their poor acculturation, that affected their family reunification. For instance, not understanding the English language, not understanding child abuse laws, limited access to culturally appropriate services, and social workers’ limited knowledge of working with undocumented Latino immigrant clients were barriers faced by this population. The findings in this study can be utilized by the child welfare agency to improve cultural awareness trainings for child welfare workers, work towards increasing culturally sensitive service availability, and advance policy.
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Au, Wai-ching Alice. "Using case studies to explore how family services help in the adjustment and child care of newly arrived Mainland Chinese new immigrant mothers in Hong Kong." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 1998. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B42128535.
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Wang, Chen. "Highly Skilled Chinese Immigrant Women’s Labour Market Marginalization in Canada: An Institutional Ethnography of Discursively Constructed Barriers." Thesis, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/42505.
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Canada has been active in attracting highly-skilled, foreign-trained workers to overcome its labour shortage, facilitate its economic growth, and enhance its global competency. While promoting gender equality in the workplace and advancing women’s labour market participation are ongoing focuses of Canada’s attention, the arrival of an increased number of skilled immigrant women and their marginalized experiences in the Canadian labour market reflects a critical problem that the underuse of highly skilled immigrant women’s professional skills might be a loss for both Canada and individual immigrants.
This research reveals the lived experience of highly skilled Chinese immigrant women in the Canadian labour market, and analyzes how the barriers to their career restoration were constructed. It adopts Seyla Benhabib’s weak version of postmodern feminist theory and Dorothy Smith’s Institutional Ethnography methodology. Based on interview data with 46 highly skilled Chinese immigrant women, this research identifies these immigrant women’s standpoint within the institutional arrangements and understands the barriers to their career restoration as discursively constructed outcomes. This research contends that the settlement services for new immigrants funded by the federal government fall short of meeting the particular needs of highly skilled immigrants who intend to find highly skilled jobs that match their qualifications. This research also makes recommendations for improving existing language training and employment-related settlement services in order to better assist highly skilled immigrants in using their skills to a larger extent.
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N, Vintheimer Daniela. "Hemtjänstföretag om den äldre invandraren som kund Homecare services about elderly immigrants as customers." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Institutionen för socialt arbete, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-173933.
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Choy, Sheung-sheung Maggie, and 蔡湘湘. "An analysis of the pre-migration services preparing mainland wives to join their husbands." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1998. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31250476.
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Malinajdovska, Ljubica Blaze. "THE ACCULTURATION OF MACEDONIAN IMMIGRANTS IN THE UNITED STATES." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1164919385.
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Ng, Wai-hung Edward, and 吳偉雄. "An exploratory study of the factors affecting community centres in delivering services to new immigrants." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1998. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31978642.
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Pellerin, Anaïs. "L'information dans le parcours des immigrants qualifiés récents au Québec : Des attentes à la réalité." Thesis, Université Laval, 2013. http://www.theses.ulaval.ca/2013/29564/29564.pdf.
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Pas moins de 40 000 immigrants foulent annuellement le sol québécois, caressant alors le rêve d’une vie meilleure, rêve fortement alimenté par les pratiques promotionnelles du gouvernement québécois à l’étranger. Au profil de plus en plus prometteur, des immigrants qualifiés se trouvent pourtant confrontés à des barrières : non-reconnaissance des acquis et des compétences, manque de réseaux sociaux, pratiques discriminatoires, etc. Une fois en terre d’accueil, les services d’aide à l’intégration fournissent une information pertinente, mais malgré cela peinent à faire entrer les immigrants sur le marché de travail. Quant aux réseaux ethnoculturels, ils prennent un rôle informationnel plus important au fil des trajectoires migratoires. Cette étude exploratoire a pour objectif principal de montrer dans quelles mesures les informations reçues et perçues par les immigrants qualifiés influencent leur projet migratoire au Québec et orientent le processus d’établissement, par là même l’intégration.Every year, more than 40,000 new immigrants land in Quebec, full of hope for a better life, and with high expectations with regard to their new home. These expectations were largely nourished by the Quebec government marketing efforts abroad to attract qualified immigrants. However, although more and more qualified, newcomers to Quebec are often faced with multiple barriers: non-recognition of their previous training and experience, lack of social networks, discriminatory practices, etc. Even with the help of the various integration groups that provide them with pertinent information, the newly arrived often find it difficult to enter the job market. With time, the ethnocultural networks play an increasingly important informational role and shape the immigrants experience along their migration path. The aim of this exploratory study is to show how the information received and perceived by qualified immigrants influence their migration project and shape their settlement process, thereby influencing their chances for a successful integration.
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Khan, Rodela. "Contextualizing the access to health services of Bangladeshi immigrants through a social determinants of health lens : qualitative perspectives from immigrant community members and service providers in Lisbon, Boston, and Brussels." Thesis, Paris, EHESS, 2017. http://www.theses.fr/2017EHES0081.
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Contexte: De récentes études ont explicitement démontré que les communautés d’immigrants doivent affronter des difficultés particulières afin d'accéder aux services de santé et font face à des disparités sanitaires significatives, subissant l'effet de déterminants sociaux sous-jacents de la santé (DSS). Les immigrants représentant un pourcentage grandissant de la population dans de nombreux pays développés, mieux comprendre et supprimer ces barrières est une des grandes priorités. En se fondant sur l'utilisation d'une structure DSS, cette thèse contribue aux recherches actuelles concernant l'accès aux services de santé parmi les populations d'immigrants bangladais dans trois villes internationales : Lisbonne (Portugal), Bruxelles (Belgique) et Boston (Massachusetts, U.S.A.). À cet effet, elle apporte des précisions sur les données qualitatives limitées disponibles concernant les communautés immigrantes bangladaises qui vivent sur les sites de recherche mentionnés ci-dessus.Résultats: Les résultats obtenus ont montré que les immigrants bangladais vivant sur ces trois sites de recherche possèdent une vision généralement holistique de la santé et du bien-être. Les pressions de l'acculturation et l'isolement social constituent deux des DSS pertinents ayant une influence sur la santé et l'accès aux services sanitaires. Parmi les principaux enjeux de santé et besoins en soins de cette communauté, les problèmes de santé mentale et l'isolement social, l'alimentation et les habitudes alimentaires, le manque d'activité physique, des niveaux élevés de diabète et de maladies cardiovasculaires ont été identifiés comme facteurs influençant. Certaines valeurs culturelles associées à des motivations d'ordre économique peuvent conditionner l'importance que les individus accordent à leur santé. A titre d'exemple, l'obligation envers la famille, profondément ancrée dans la culture bangladaise, se traduit souvent chez les immigrants travaillant à l'étranger par un sentiment de pression économique et se manifeste par un stress chronique et un déséquilibre entre vie professionnelle et vie personnelle. La communication et les barrières linguistiques apparaissent comme étant les principaux freins à l'engagement des immigrants bangladais avec les prestataires de soins. Enfin, le type ainsi que le contexte de l'immigration joue un rôle important dans l'utilisation des services de santé par les immigrants bangladais: le sentiment d’être dans une situation transitoire sur le lieu où ils se trouvent tel qu'à Lisbonne et Bruxelles, en opposition à une perspective d'établissement plus permanent tel qu'à Boston, semble influencer l'utilisation active de soins de santé continus.Conclusion: Les problèmes de santé de chaque individu, la situation de leur statut d'immigrant et les circonstances familiales ont joué un rôle sur la manière dont les membres de la communauté bangladaise ont accédé et utilisé les services de santé sur chaque site de recherche. Bien que les liens sociaux au sein des communautés bangladaises vivant à l'étranger soient forts, tous les individus ne se trouvaient pas nécessairement en contact avec les membres de leur communauté. Ceci met en exergue le besoin d'un engagement et d'une sensibilisation auprès des immigrants susceptibles de ne pas bénéficier de la protection du capital social de leur communauté. Cette dissertation a permis de dresser le profil des déterminants sociaux influençant l'accès aux services de santé de la communauté immigrante bangladaise, avec pour objectif d'informer les professionnels travaillant avec cette population. A cet effet, les conclusions de cette recherche seront partagées avec les participants et intervenants de chaque site d'études afin de renforcer la compréhension des communautés immigrantes bangladaises et accroître les ressources mises à leur dispositionBackground: Recent studies clearly identify that immigrant communities experience specific challenges in accessing health care services, and face significant health disparities, that are impacted by underlying social determinants of health (SDH). As immigrants comprise an increasing percentage of the population in many developed nations, a better understanding and eliminating of these barriers is a major priority. Using an SDH framework, this dissertation contributes to the current research regarding access to health services among Bangladeshi immigrant populations in three international cities: Lisbon (Portugal), Brussels (Belgium), and Boston (MA-USA). In doing so, it expands upon the limited qualitative data available that concerns Bangladeshi immigrant communities living in these aforementioned research sites.Methods: This dissertation utilized a qualitative descriptive research design to comprehend issues from the perspective of both immigrant community members and service providers. The findings presented in this study, therefore, focus on data analyzed from 45 original in-depth interviews with Bangladeshi immigrant community members (n=32) and service providers (n=13) across Lisbon, Brussels, and Boston. Data was collected primarily using a semi-structured interview guide.Results: Bangladeshi immigrants living across the three research sites possess an overall holistic view of health and well-being according to results. Relevant SDH affecting health and accessing health services included pressures of acculturation and social isolation. The following were identified as some of the key community health issues and care needs: mental health and social isolation, food and dietary habits, lack of exercise, high levels of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Certain cultural values coupled with economic motivators may influence the way individuals prioritize their health. For example, the obligation towards family that is deeply embedded in Bangladeshi culture often translated to feelings of economic pressure by immigrants working abroad and manifested as chronic stress and a work-life imbalance. Communication and language barriers emerged as the most prominent issue of engagement between Bangladeshi immigrants and service providers. Finally, the type and context of immigration played in important role in health service utilization by Bangladeshi immigrants: a transitory outlook on their current location such as in Lisbon and Brussels, as opposed to a more permanent outlook in Boston, appeared to influence the active uptake of continuous health care.Conclusion: Individual health priorities, immigration status, and family circumstances affected how Bangladeshi community members accessed and utilized health services at each research site. Although social networks in Bangladeshi communities abroad were strong, not all individuals were necessarily connected with their fellow community members. This underlines the need to initiate engagement and outreach to immigrant individuals who may fall outside of the protection of social capital in their community. This dissertation has established a profile of social determinants impacting access to health services for Bangladeshi immigrant communities, with the purposes of informing professionals working within this population. As such, results will be shared with participants and stakeholders at each of the study sites in order to strengthen the understanding of and resources available to Bangladeshi immigrant communities
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Tran, Duong T. "Queensland Health multicultural and language services policy statements and public oral health care for Vietnamese community in the Brisbane South Health Region /." [St. Lucia, Qld.], 2006. http://www.library.uq.edu.au/pdfserve.php?image=thesisabs/absthe19497.pdf.
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Bétrisey, Carine. "Recours aux services de soutien formel par les parents immigrants d'un enfant en situation de handicap." Doctoral thesis, Université Laval, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11794/27178.
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Les parents immigrants d’un enfant en situation de handicap présentent davantage de sources de vulnérabilité que d’autres parents. Cette situation peut diminuer le temps disponible et altérer leur implication dans le programme de réadaptation de leur enfant. L’objectif de cette thèse doctorale est de déterminer les attentes et les besoins en services de soutien formel de ces parents, afin de leur proposer une aide adaptée à leurs conditions de vie, et ceci, au fur et à mesure que l’enfant grandit. D’abord, une étude de la portée des écrits scientifiques est menée dans le but de mieux cerner les connaissances existantes en lien avec le recours aux services de soutien par les parents immigrants (chapitre 1). Les vingt publications sélectionnées indiquent que l’aide pour trouver de l’information s’avère la plus requise, que ce soit au sujet de la condition de l’enfant, du fonctionnement sociosanitaire et éducatif du pays d’accueil, ou encore des services de soutien. En outre, la transmission de ces informations peut se compliquer en cas de non-maîtrise de la langue du pays d’accueil ou lorsque des interculturelles apparaissent entre les parents immigrants et les différents intervenants rencontrés. Quant au non-recours aux aides formelles, il semble principalement dû à l’inadéquation entre l’aide concrète et les attentes des parents, au soutien informel reçu, à la méconnaissance des opportunités d’obtenir des services d’aide destinés aux parents, ou encore à un épuisement non ressenti. Compte tenu du nombre restreint d’écrits scientifiques recensés, des entrevues semi-dirigées sont conduites auprès de 28 parents immigrants d’un enfant en situation de handicap dans la province du Québec (Canada) dans le cadre d’une recherche de plus grande envergure portant sur la communication avec les intervenants en petite enfance (chapitre 2). Le but de cette deuxième étude est de mieux saisir l’utilisation des services de soutien formel par les parents immigrants et les facteurs influençant leurs choix. Il faut préciser que les propos recueillis restent très centrés sur les services destinés à l’enfant. Le soutien pour recevoir des informations et l’accompagnement à la décision apparaissent comme les aides formelles les plus utilisées par les participants, suivies du soutien à l’éducation, de l’écoute active et de l’aide financière. Cinq facteurs semblent guider le recours au soutien formel qui est destiné aux parents, soit : (1) leur perception de la condition de leur enfant, (2) l’accès à l’information, (3) leurs stratégies et leur capacité d’agir, (4) l’implication du réseau informel, et (5) leur perception de leur besoin de services de soutien. Suite à ces résultats, de nouvelles entrevues semi-dirigées sont menées auprès de huit parents immigrants d’enfants d’âges différents à Montréal et à Québec. Cette démarche permet d’approfondir le thème du recours au soutien formel destiné aux parents, et ce, au fur et à mesure que l’enfant grandit (chapitre 3). Le guide d’entretien conçu pour cette étude met l’emphase sur les attentes et les besoins des parents immigrants afin d’atteindre un équilibre dans toutes les sphères de leur vie. Suite à une analyse thématique exploratoire du discours des parents et par l’application d’un modèle de stress et de coping, sept principales sources de stress sont mises en évidence : (1) le parcours migratoire, (2) la condition de l’enfant, (3) l’organisation sociosanitaire du pays d’accueil, (4) l’insertion professionnelle, (5) la relation de couple, (6) le réseau social, et (7) l’état de santé du parent. Afin de faire face à ces circonstances difficiles, les parents immigrants recourent principalement à de l’aide financière, du soutien pour obtenir des informations, de l’accompagnement à la décision, de l’aide en éducation et pour le transport. La satisfaction exprimée varie, notamment en raison des divergences entre les attentes et les services obtenus (soutien en éducation, écoute active, services de garde), ainsi qu’en termes de quantité d’aide reçue (soutien financier, informations, accompagnement à la décision). Un modèle théorique original est proposé afin d’illustrer le contexte parental en termes d’attentes, de besoins et de recours au soutien. Si certains moments de la vie de l’enfant peuvent entraîner un stress supplémentaire pour les parents (annonce du diagnostic, arrivée à l’école, transition à l’âge adulte), le parcours migratoire semble davantage expliquer le recours aux aides formelles.Immigrant parents of a child with a disability show more signs of vulnerability than other parents. This situation can reduce their availability and alter their involvement in their child’s rehabilitation program. The objective of this doctoral thesis is to determine the expectations and needs of these parents, in order to provide them with assistance adjusted to their living conditions as the child grows. First, a scoping review of the scientific literature is carried out to improve the understanding of existing knowledge on immigrant parent support (Chapter 1). The twenty selected publications indicate that informational support is the most needed, about the child’s condition, the functioning of the healthcare, the social, and the educational systems in the host country, or the support services. Furthermore, the transmission of information may be hampered by non-mastery of the host country’s official languages, or because of intercultural differences between immigrant parents and stakeholders. In regard to the non-use of formal supports, it seems mainly due to the inadequate response of formal services to parent’s expectations, unawareness about parental support services opportunities, and non-perceived exhaustion. Given the few number of documented scientific writings, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 28 immigrant parents of a child with disabilities in the province of Quebec (Canada) as part of a larger study about their communication with stakeholders in early childhood (Chapter 2). The purpose of this second study is to improve the understanding of formal support services use by immigrant parents and the factors influencing their choices. It is worth mentioning that the data gathered is very focused on child services. Informational support and support for decision-making are the formal supports most used by parents, followed by educational support, active listening and financial assistance. Five factors appear to determine the use of formal support to parents: (1) their perception of the child’s condition, (2) access to information, (3) their strategies and capacity to act, (4) the involvement of the informal network, and (5) their perception of their need for support services. Following this first exploratory analysis, new semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight immigrant parents of children of different ages in Montreal and Quebec, to deepen the theme of the use of formal support intended to parents as the child grows (Chapter 3). The interview guide designed for this study focuses on the expectations and needs of immigrant parents to achieve a balance in all aspects of their lives. After an exploratory thematic analysis of the speech of parents and the application of a model of stress and coping, seven main sources of tension are highlighted: (1) the migratory path, (2) the child’s condition, (3) the social and healthcare functioning in the host country, (4) the professional integration, (5) the parent’s relationship, (6) their social network, and (7) the parental health. To cope with these stressful circumstances, immigrant parents mainly use financial assistance, informational support, support for decision-making, educational assistance and transportation support. The expressed satisfaction varies, particularly because of the differences between the expectations and the received services (educational support, active listening, child care), and in terms of the amount of aid received (financial support, information, assistance to decision). An original theoretical model can map the context of the parents in terms of expectations, needs and used supports. If certain periods of the child's life can lead to more stress for parents (diagnosis, school transition, transition to adulthood), the use of the formal supports is further explained by the migratory journey.
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Loewald, Uyen, of Western Sydney Hawkesbury University, and School of Social Ecology and Lifelong Learning. "Multicultural community development." THESIS_XXX_SELL_Loewald_U.xml, 1994. http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/341.
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This thesis is concerned with migrants’ experience of their acceptance and well-being in Australian society, particularly the unconscious processes reflected in dreams and communication patterns; the provision of services intended to be of help in settlement; and the relationship between the unconscious processes and the provision of services. Collaborating with clients, colleagues who share similar interests and concerns, people with special skills and cultural knowledge, and some Management Committee members of the Migrant Resource Centre of Canberra and Queanbeyan, Inc. the author has investigated the multicultural unconscious, government policies and guidelines related to services to recent arrivals and people of non-English-speaking backgrounds, measures to address gaps in services for appropriate improvement. The research approach is naturalistic with a strong emphasis on the author’s personal reflections and case studies of people and projects.Master of Science (Hons) Social Ecology
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Heikkilä, Kristiina. "The role of ethnicity in care of elderly Finnish immigrants /." Stockholm, 2004. http://diss.kib.ki.se/2004/91-7349-802-5/.
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Singh, Sonia. "The Wage Gap and Assimilation Patterns for Immigrants in the Scientific Research, Development and Testing Services Industry." Scholarship @ Claremont, 2013. http://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/610.
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For years, corporations in the United States have criticized the native workforce for not having enough qualified workers who are skilled in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Changing the immigration system could solve their problem. Current debates about how to best accomplish this task stem from different perceptions of whether high-skill immigrants adapt to the labor market, suffer from labor market disadvantages or meet rapid earnings growth. This study examines the initial wage gap immigrants working in the scientific research, development and testing services industry face upon entry to the United States as well as their income assimilation patterns. Ultimately, this paper provides evidence of a wage gap in this industry for recently arrived immigrants and otherwise similar natives, as well as confirms that the earnings for male immigrants in the industry tend to converge toward native levels the longer they remain in the country. Therefore, these results can provide valuable perspective on present immigration debates about whether to reduce immigration levels or change the skill composition of new immigrants.
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Au, Wai-ching Alice, and 區惠靑. "Using case studies to explore how family services help in the adjustment and child care of newly arrived Mainland Chinese newimmigrant mothers in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1998. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B42128535.
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Camras, Marc Howard. "Developing teen educators and advocates for community health : fostering civic involvement in immigrant youth /." Diss., Connect to a 24 p. preview or request complete full text in PDF format. Access restricted to UC campuses, 2002. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ucsd/fullcit?p3071046.
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Arsenault-Paré, Laurie. "Prise en compte de l’identité religieuse par les intervenants sociaux dans leurs interventions en contexte interculturel : point de vue de personnes immigrantes de confession musulmane." Master's thesis, Université Laval, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11794/40342.
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L’origine, le vécu et les appartenances des nouveaux arrivants au Québec sont, depuis les années 1960, de plus en plus diversifiés. Les défis de cette nouvelle réalité amènent l’utilisation d’approches d’intervention en contexte interculturel favorisant le développement d’une plus grande sensibilité culturelle et l’appropriation de stratégies palliant les obstacles à la compréhension et la collaboration entre intervenants sociaux et personnes aidées. Cependant, ces approches n’abordent que peu ou pas l’aspect religieux ou spirituel, ce qui peut parfois constituer pour le nouvel arrivant une part majeure de son identité. Bien que des politiques canadiennes soulignent la nécessité de considérer la dimension religieuse, la vision dominante actuelle face à cette réalité en vient pourtant à marginaliser cet aspect de l’identité des nouveaux arrivants. Ceci caractérise bien la réalité de la population musulmane envers laquelle l’opinion publique contribue à entretenir une crainte générale. Considérant les précédents constats et étant donné le peu de données existantes à ce sujet au Québec, la présente recherche qualitative souhaite ainsi explorer et mieux comprendre le point de vue de huit personnes immigrantes de confession musulmane quant à la considération de leur identité religieuse dans les services qu’ils reçoivent ou ont reçus par le passé de la part d’intervenants sociaux. Par le recours à l’approche interculturelle systémique, les données recueillies lors des entretiens effectués ont permis de mettre de l’avant des vécus diversifiés quant à la façon dont le religieux est accueilli en contexte de relation d’aide. Elles ont également rendu possible la mise en exergue du contexte social et politique dans lequel s’inscrit le présent projet et l’impact que ce contexte a sur le vécu quotidien des personnes interrogées. Mots-clés : immigration, islam, identité, intervention sociale, interculturel systémique, étude qualitativeThe origins, experiences and backgrounds of newcomers to the province of Quebec have been increasingly diverse since the 1960s. The challenges of this new reality has led to the use of intervention approaches in an intercultural context that favour the development of a greater cultural sensitivity and the appropriation of strategies to overcome obstacles to understanding and collaborating between social stakeholders and those assisted. However, these approaches do little or do not address the religious or spiritual aspect, which can sometimes be a major part of the newcomer’s identity. While Canadian policies emphasize the need to consider the religious dimension, the current dominant view of this reality is yet to marginalize this aspect of the identity of newcomers. This characterizes the reality of the Muslim population who is held in fear because of public prejudice. Considering the previous findings and given the limited data available on this subject in the city of Quebec, this qualitative research seeks to explore and obtain a better understanding of the perspectives of eight Muslim immigrants regarding whether or not their religious identity is taken into consideration during services they receive or have received in the past by social workers. Throughout the use of the intercultural systemic approach, the data collected during the interviews made it possible to highlight diverse experiences regarding the way in which the religious is received in context of the aid relationship. It also made it possible to describe the social and political context in which this project is situated and the impact that this context has on the daily experience of the respondents. Key words: immigration, islam, identity, social intervention, intercultural approach, systemicapproach, qualitative research.
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Loewald, Uyen. "Multicultural community development." Thesis, View thesis, 1994. http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/341.
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This thesis is concerned with migrants’ experience of their acceptance and well-being in Australian society, particularly the unconscious processes reflected in dreams and communication patterns; the provision of services intended to be of help in settlement; and the relationship between the unconscious processes and the provision of services. Collaborating with clients, colleagues who share similar interests and concerns, people with special skills and cultural knowledge, and some Management Committee members of the Migrant Resource Centre of Canberra and Queanbeyan, Inc. the author has investigated the multicultural unconscious, government policies and guidelines related to services to recent arrivals and people of non-English-speaking backgrounds, measures to address gaps in services for appropriate improvement. The research approach is naturalistic with a strong emphasis on the author’s personal reflections and case studies of people and projects.
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Alizadeh-Khoei, Mahtab. "Assessing factors in utilisation of health services and community aged care services by the Iranian elderly living in the Sydney metropolitan area acculturation aged care /." Connect to full text, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/3986.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Sydney, 2008.Title from title screen (viewed Jan. 19, 2009) Includes tables and questionnaires in English and Farsi. Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy to the School of Behavioural and Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences. Includes bibliography. Also available in print form.
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Thoor, Juhlin My. "Skuggsamhällets välfärdssystem : Papperslösa som välfärdsstatens blinda fläck och den ideella sektorns byråkratisering." Thesis, Stockholms universitet, Institutionen för socialt arbete - Socialhögskolan, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-122355.
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This study explores undocumented migrant’s access to social welfare and income support distributed by the non-profit and public sector in Stockholm. The study is conducted through interviews with representatives from the non-profit sector whose organisations and networks come in contact with undocumented migrants. According to Swedish law the social services have a responsibility to assist everyone who temporarily resides within the county. Consequently undocumented migrants have the right to assistance in acute situations. According to the testimonies given from the non-profit sector undocumented migrants have much difficulties acquiring all forms of aid from the social services. The respondents experiences show a multi-layered complex of problems giving reason for bureaucrats representing the public authority narrowing their services to undocumented migrants. The main focal points presented in this study are bureaucrats confusion regarding their own mission in relation to the migration board as well as the services restricted resources. Since undocumented migrants have difficulties claiming their rights in regard to the public sector, many turn to the non-profit sector for support. The result in the study shows that the non- profit sector functions as an informal social service bureau without the economical or legal framework to support it.
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Tang, Pui-shan Jessica, and 鄧佩珊. "An exploratory study of the identity change of Chinese female new arrivals in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1998. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31250592.
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Lee, Tin-wai Grace, and 李天慧. "Social support and mental health: a comparison between newly arrived and locally born youth in HongKong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2000. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31250877.
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Liu, Xiayang. "Experiences of ageing and support networks for accessing formal care services among older Chinese immigrants in England : a grounded theory study." Thesis, Northumbria University, 2014. http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/21610/.
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The Chinese group is the fastest growing ethnic group in the UK; this group is ageing fast, with the number of older Chinese doubling in 8 years. The majority of older Chinese immigrants in the UK have low education levels and limited English proficiency, and were reported to have low service use rate, lack of social support, and poor emotional status. This suggests that they may have difficult ageing experiences. This research set out to understand the UK older Chinese immigrants’ ageing experiences and coping strategies with the challenges of ageing, with a focus on the formal service use in their later life. The research adopted grounded theory as methodology, and used semi-structured interviews for data collection. The research had two phases. The first phase was exploratory using, mainly, focus groups to investigate perceptions of ageing, and for orientation to the field. Based on the contextual data provided by the phase one study, the phase two study was more focused on the support network and its influences on services use. Here individual interviews with follow-ups were used to gain in-depth understanding. Together, 58 participants, including older Chinese immigrants (n=44), family members of older Chinese (n=9), staff from organizations that work with Chinese people (n=3), and acquaintance who provided support for older Chinese (n=2), were interviewed. During phase two of the study, a group of key support providers who facilitated access to formal services for older Chinese were identified, and named as Bridge People. The outcomes of this research revealed that older Chinese immigrants used Bridge People, consisting of people from family, public sectors, Chinese community, and personal social network, to communicate with formal service providers. Older Chinese immigrants also rely on Bridge People to bridge other gaps in service delivery, such as lack of transportation, informational support, emotional support, and other cultural issues. In return, Bridge People gained trust and incurred power with older Chinese immigrants. Properties of Bridge People were identified as bilingual, bicultural, accessible, costless, and no social debt. Within the concept of Bridge People, each category provides a different combination of support, and older Chinese immigrants used this range of support in different combinations. In this study new theory and knowledge were generated about older Chinese and their key support providers. The Bridge People network model highlights the importance of interactions between Bridge People and older Chinese immigrants in accessing and using formal services. As many factors, including limited information resources, availability, role, emotional attachment, confined the performance of Bridge People, there are implications for policy makers; namely the role and importance of Bridge People should be recognized across health, social care and housing provision for older people. To promote engagement and optimise service use by older Chinese, relevant support should also be provided to Bridge People.
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Thomas, Damafing Keita. "West African Immingrants' Attitude Toward Seeking Psychological Help." Digital Archive @ GSU, 2008. http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/cps_diss/29.
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ABSTRACT WEST AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARD SEEKING PSYCHOLOGICAL HELP Research is needed to better understand the impact of migration on West African immigrants’ mental health and their ability and willingness to seek traditional Western care. Therefore, the present quantitative study investigated the variance in attitudes toward seeking psychological help as predicted by degree of acculturation, severity of self-reported problems, and beliefs about the cause of mental health problems among West African immigrants in the U.S. The following research questions and hypothesis were addressed: What are the specific mental and physical health concerns of West African immigrants in the U.S.? Where do West African immigrants with mental health problems seek help? The hypothesis was that higher acculturation into the U.S. society, severity of self-reported problems, and interactional attribution beliefs about mental health problems would be significant predictors of attitudes toward seeking psychological help. Approximately 600 questionnaires were mailed to first generation West African immigrants. A total of 126 surveys were received representing a return rate of 21%. Of this number 15 were not usable. Analyses were based on the remaining 111 surveys. Each survey packet included a demographic questionnaire, a referral list for national mental health, counseling and crisis services, a business reply envelope, and a battery of 4 instruments including the Attitude Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help Scale (ATSPPH), Behavioral Acculturation Scale (BAS), Brief Symptoms Inventory (BSI), and the Mental Health Locus of Origin Scale (MHLO). Descriptive statistics were computed (percentages & frequencies) to answer the first and second research questions. In addition, one multiple regression, using forced entry method was performed to predict West African immigrants’ attitudes toward seeking psychological help as measured by the total scores on the ATSPPH, using the BAS, BSI, and MHLO scores as predictors. Finally, Pearson product moment correlation analyses were performed among the variables in examining the regression results. The results identified interactional attribution beliefs about mental health problems as the only significant predictor. West African immigrants reported various concerns with their mental and physical health. In general, they reported preference for the use of informal systems of support to resolve their emotional concerns and the use of medical doctors for physical concerns.
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Hui, Lin-heung, and 許蓮香. "A study on the stress and mental health of the adolescents among Hong Kong new arrivals from Mainland China." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1997. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31250373.
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Dessureault, Marylene. "L'éducation des élèves réfugiés du niveau secondaire en Ontario : vers un modèle inclusif de prestation de programmes et services?" Thesis, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/20468.
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Par le biais d’une étude de cas portant sur un conseil scolaire anglophone ontarien, la recherche entreprise avait pour objectif l’analyse de la mise en œuvre de politiques touchant l’éducation des élèves réfugiés du niveau secondaire en Ontario, soit la politique à l’égard des élèves English language learners de 2007 ainsi que la Stratégie ontarienne d’équité et d’éducation inclusive de 2009. La réalisation d’entrevues semi-dirigées auprès d’informateurs clés du conseil scolaire, du ministère de l’Éducation de l’Ontario et d’un organisme local d’aide à l’établissement des nouveaux arrivants, l’analyse de documents publiés par les deux premières entités ainsi que l’observation non participante à des réunions de comités consultatifs du conseil scolaire ont permis l’exploration de l’impact constaté ou potentiel de la mise en œuvre de ces politiques sur la mise en place d’un modèle de système inclusif de prestation de programmes et services en matière d’éducation des élèves réfugiés du niveau secondaire.
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Hörnström, Lisa, and Rebecca Kirsebom. "Språkbarriärer i hälso- och sjukvården : En litteraturstudie om patienters upplevelser." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för folkhälso- och vårdvetenskap, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-425833.
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Bakgrund: Migration är vanligt förekommande i världen och i Sverige är invandring en stor anledning till folkökningen. När människor behöver söka sig till hälso- och sjukvården i ett nytt land så kan språkbarriärer uppstå, vilket påverkar kommunikationen. För att uppnå en god relation samt ett personcentrerat förhållningssätt i vården, så är kommunikation en betydelsefull aspekt. Ett sätt att kommunicera på vid språkbarriär är via tolk, vilket sjuksköterskor beskriver som värdefullt men ibland problematiskt. För att förbättra kommunikationen med patienter vid språkbarriärer så behöver patienters perspektiv undersökas, inte endast vårdpersonalens. Syfte: Att undersöka patienters upplevelser av kommunikation vid språkbarriärer mellan patient och vårdpersonal inom hälso- och sjukvård. Metod: En litteraturstudie baserad på tio kvalitativa originalartiklar. Datainsamling utfördes i databaserna PubMed och CINAHL. De artiklar som har valts ut till studien har uppfyllt inklusions- och exklusionskriterier, samt har bedömts vara av hög kvalitet i kvalitetsgranskning. Resultat: Tre huvudkategorier lyftes fram under resultatanalysen; Hur språkbarriärer påverkar den personcentrerade vården, Missförstånd och konsekvenser samt Användning av tolk. Den första huvudkategorin delades in i tre underkategorier; Upplevd diskriminering, Känslor till följd av språkbarriärer och Preferenser gällande hälso- och sjukvårdspersonal. Även den sista huvudkategorin delades in i tre; Professionell tolk, Informell tolk och Andra sätt att kommunicera. Slutsats: Språkbarriärer har stor påverkan på kommunikationen mellan patienter och vårdpersonal. Detta kan av flera anledningar få negativa följder i vården. För att säkerställa en personcentrerad vård, så är vårdpersonalens bemötande och utveckling av de kommunikationssätt som finns avgörande.Background: Migration is common in a global perspective and immigration is an important reason for the population increase in Sweden. When individuals are in need of healthcare in a new country, language barriers can arise and affect the communication. To achieve patient-centered care and a good relationship in healthcare, communication is a crucial aspect. Use of interpreters is one way to overcome language barriers, which nurses describe as valuable but sometimes problematic. To improve the communication with patients when there are language barriers, patients’ perspectives needs to be explored in addition to healthcare professionals. Aim: To investigate patients’ experiences of communication, when there are language barriers between patients and health care professionals in health care. Method: A literature study based on ten qualitative original articles. The databases Pubmed and CINAHL were used for data collection. The articles chosen for the study met the criteria of inclusion and exclusion. Their quality was also assessed as high in the quality analysis. Results: Three main categories were highlighted under the analysis of the results; How language barriers affect person-centered care, Misunderstandings and consequences and The use of interpreters. The first main category was divided into three sub-categories; Experienced discrimination, Feelings due to language barriers and Preferences regarding healthcare professionals. The last main category was also divided into three; Professional interpreter, Informal interpreter and Other ways to communicate. Conclusion: Language barriers have a big impact on the communication between patients and healthcare professionals. This can affect healthcare negatively for many reasons. The behavior of healthcare professionals and development of existing means of communication, is crucial to ensure a patient-centered care.
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Falgàs, Bagué Irene. "Study and comprehension of barriers to mental health in Latino population. Social and cultural factors related to access and retention to mental health services." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/461301.
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Introducció: La població llatinoamericana esta permanentment creixent als Estats Units i a Espanya, fet que planteja importants reptes als sistemes de salut pública en ambdós països, des de la limitada accessibilitat als serveis de salut mental i substancies fins a la baixa qualitat i la manca de continuïtat del tractament. La recerca sobre les barreres especifiques de la població llatinoamericana a l’accés i a la retenció als servies de salut mental i de substàncies i el seu rol a la hora de predir l’adherència al tractament es escassa. En aquest projecte de recerca, ens proposem identificar barreres d'accés i retenció i els factors clínics, socials i culturals relacionats a les barreres i als serveis. A més, avaluem com aquests factors i barreres en l'atenció afecten la retenció a un tractament integrador culturalment adaptat per a Llatins amb trastorns de salut mental i substancies.
Mètodes: aquest treball de doctorat inclou investigació clínica, amb un estudi d'observació i un d'intervenció i una revisió crítica del tema. Els participants han estat reclutats prospectiva ment a la comunitat en tres ciutats: Boston, Madrid i Barcelona. Després d'examinar els símptomes de salut mental i abús de substàncies, es van recollir dades sobre barreres percebudes, símptomes clínics, coneixements en salut, discriminació i variables sociodemogràfiques. Per el segon estudi, els participants elegibles van ser assignats aleatòriament per rebre el Programa d'Intervenció Integral per a Problemes Duals i Acció precoç (IIDEA), una intervenció de psicoteràpia culturalment sensible basada en la teràpia cognitiva-conductual (CBT), la psicoeducació i el “mindfulness” i es va avaluar l'adhesió a aquesta intervenció. El primer article publicat es un estudi observacional que descriu les barreres a la retenció als serveis de salut mental i substancia en la població llatina i compara diferencies entre els dos països. El segon estudi presenta l’avaluació de la relació entre les barreres percebudes prèviament a rebre el tractament i l’adherència a la intervenció al programa IIDEA. Finalment, es presenta una revisió crítica de la literatura que valora l'accés i la retenció a l'atenció dels immigrants que complementa el projecte de recerca.
Resultats: les barreres que reflecteixen l'autosuficiència "Voler solucionar el problema un mateix", la desconfiança en els serveis de salut mental i de substancies, "Pensant que el tractament no funcionarà" i "No estar segur d'on anar o qui ha de veure" van ser els les barreres més freqüentment registrades per als immigrants llatins. Es van trobar diferències en les barreres segons el lloc d’estudi. També es van trobar dues barreres específiques associades a l'ús de serveis de salut mental i de substancies. Pel que fa a la retenció a la intervenció de l'IIDEA, els Llatins que van que presentaven més de tres barreres van mostrar una major finalització del programa en comparació amb els que en presentaven menys, una diferència que va ser significativa. La barrera que reflectia una falta de confiança en els serveis de salut mental i substancies va resultar significativament associada a una major retenció i fins i tot a la finalització del programa. La Educació i la discriminació percebuda van resultar esser predictors per completar el programa IIDEA. La revisió critica de la literatura presenta algunes solucions i alternatives per millorar l’accés i la retenció als serveis de salut mental i de substàncies per a la població immigrant.
Conclusions: Aquesta tesi destaca la importància d'avaluar les barreres en l'atenció sanitària en la població immigrant. Es necessària una millor adaptació dels serveis de salut mental i substancies a la població immigrant per tal de superar barreres com l’autosuficiència i la desconfiança i així millorar l'accés i la retenció en l'atenció als serveis de salut mental i substancies.Background: Growing Latino population in U.S. and Spain poses important challenges for public health systems in both countries, from limited accessibility of behavioral health services to low quality and lack of continuity of care. There is a paucity of research that identifies the specific barriers and their role on predicting adherence to mental health and substance abuse treatment within Latino populations and investigates whether these variables change depending on the host country. In this research project, we aim to identify barriers to access and retention and the clinical, social and cultural factors related to them. Moreover, we assess how these factors and barriers in care influence treatment retention of a culturally adapted integrative therapy for Latinos with behavioral disorders. Methods: This research work included a clinical research body, with an observational and an interventional component and a critical review on the topic. Participants were recruited prospectively in the community in three sites; Boston, Madrid and Barcelona. After being screened for mental health and substance abuse symptoms, data on perceived barriers, clinical symptoms, health literacy, discrimination and socio-demographic variables was collected. Eligible participants were randomized for receiving the Integrative Intervention for Dual Problems and Early Action program (IIDEA), a cultural sensitive psychotherapy intervention based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), psychoeducation and mindfulness. Adherence to this intervention was assessed. The observational study that described barriers to retention to treatment among Latinos was first published. A second study assessing the relationship between previously reported barriers to care and adherence to the IIDEA intervention was written and submitted for publication. Finally, a critical review of the literature assessing access and retention to care among Latino immigrants complemented the research project. Results: Barriers that reflect self-reliance “Wanting to handle the problem on one’s own”, mistrust on behavioral health care systems, “Thinking that treatment would not work”, and “Being unsure of where to go or who to see” were the most frequently reported barriers for Latino immigrants. Differences in reported barriers were found across sites. Two specific barriers were also found to be associated with use of behavioral services. Regarding retention to the IIDEA intervention, Latinos who reported at least one barrier at baseline presented a higher retention to the program compared to those participants who did not report any barrier. Participants that reported more than three barriers showed greater completion of the program compared to those who reported less than three barriers, a difference that was also significant. Mistrust in the behavioral services reported barrier was significantly associated with greater retention in the program. Education and perceived discrimination were found to be predictors for completing the IIDEA program. Conclusions: This thesis points out the importance of assessing barriers in health care. Efforts to improve behavioral health services must be tailored to immigrants ‘context, with attention to overcoming attitudes of self-reliance, cultural mistrust and outreach to improve access to and retention in care among Latino immigrants.
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Tang, Sze-kit, and 鄧施潔. "Parents' knowledge concerning their new immigrant child's preventive health care and access to care in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2002. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B27050464.
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Humphris, Rachel Grace. "New migrants' home encounters : an ethnography of 'Romanian Roma' and the local state in Luton." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2016. https://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:3af69cfa-2cd7-4972-afb2-14d92238d25a.
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This ethnographic study explores how 'Romanian Roma' migrants in the UK, without previous relationships to their place of arrival, negotiate their identity to make place in a diverse urban area. The thesis argues that state forms are (re)produced through embedded social relations. The restructuring of the UK welfare state, coupled with processes of labelling, means that the notion of public and private space is changing. Migrants' encounters with state actors in the home are increasingly important. I lived with three families between January 2013 and March 2014, during a period of shifting labour market regulations and the end of European Union transitional controls in January 2014. Through mapping families' relationships and connections, I identify encounters in the home with state actors regarding children as a defining feature of place-making. The thesis introduces the term 'home encounter' to trace the interplay of discourses and performances between state actors and those they identified as 'Romanian Roma'. Due to the restructuring of UK welfare, various roles assume different 'faces of the state'. These include education officers, health visitors, sub-contracted NGO workers, charismatic pastors and volunteers. The home encounter is presented as a public 'state act' (Bourdieu 2012) where negotiations of values take place in private space determining access to membership and welfare resources. In addition, blurring boundaries between welfare regulations and immigration control mean that these actors' seemingly small decisions have far-reaching consequences. The analysis raises questions of how to understand practices of government in diverse urban areas; the affect of labelling, place and performance on material power inequalities; and processes of discrimination and othering.
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Yajahuanca, Rosario del Socorro Avellaneda. "A experiência de gravidez, parto e pós-parto das imigrantes bolivianas e seus desencontros na cidade de São Paulo - Brasil." Universidade de São Paulo, 2015. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/6/6136/tde-13112015-105147/.
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Os deslocamentos de pessoas ou grupos dentro dos países e para fora destes podem ser motivados por fatores ambientais, econômicos, políticos ou religiosos. Atualmente, os bolivianos representam o grupo mais numeroso entre os hispano-americanos que vivem na cidade de São Paulo, com grande contingente de mulheres em idade reprodutiva. Elas neste processo migratório trazem consigo costumes de tradições culturais. Objetivos: Compreender as experiências vividas pelas mulheres bolivianas durante a assistência à saúde na sua gravidez, parto e pós-parto na cidade de São Paulo. Metodologia: Trata-se de um estudo qualitativo de base etnográfica que busca compreender os significados do contexto pesquisado. Foi realizada observação de plantões em ambientes do hospital na cidade de São Paulo, onde as mulheres bolivianas geralmente dão à luz. Os registros empíricos foram complementados com entrevistas individuais, realizadas na casa das mulheres depois da alta hospitalar. Resultado: Os cuidados de atenção do parto estão centrados em intervenções de rotina (episiotomia, cesárea, utilização de fórceps, manobras de Kristeller) diferentes dos procedimentos geralmente adotados no país de origem das mulheres entrevistadas. Os cuidados pós-parto (práticas alimentares, autocuidado no pós-parto) também contradizem os cuidados próprios de sua cultura. Referem que são ignoradas pela maioria dos profissionais durante o atendimento e que as informações sobre os procedimentos realizados e sobre a evolução do bebê não são claras. As peculiaridades culturais e linguísticas constituem barreiras adicionais à utilização dos serviços de saúde. Apesar de o direito universal à saúde ser reconhecido, na prática as mulheres enfrentam dificuldades no acesso aos serviços de saúde durante o processo de gravidez, parto e pós-parto. Conclusões: A pesquisa permitiu conhecer o contexto social e cultural de alguns saberes e práticas tradicionais das mulheres bolivianas e suas diferenças quanto à cultura do Brasil. A adaptação da assistência às especificidades culturais, a oferta de um ambiente mais acolhedor e a garantia do direito ao acompanhante no parto podem reduzir os medos e desconfianças pelos quais passam as usuárias e contribuir para uma melhor assistência a este grupo populacional.The displacement of people or groups within countries and out of these may be motivated by environmental, economic, political or religious. Currently, the Bolivian represent the largest group among Latin-americam foreigner sliving in the city of São Paulo, with a large proportion of women of reproductive age. They bring with them in this migration process customs of cultural traditions. Objective: To understand the experiences lived by the Bolivian women at health care in your pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum in the city of São Paulo. Methodology: This is a qualitative ethnographic study that seeks to understand the meanings of the researched context. Shifts observation was carried out in hospital environments in the city of São Paulo, where the Bolivian women often give birth. Empirical data were supplemented with individual interviews conducted in their homes after discharge from hospital. Result: The birth care care are centered in routine interventions (episiotomy, cesarean section, use of forceps, Kristeller maneuvers) customary generally adopted in the country of origin of the women interviewed. Postpartum care (eating habits, self-care in the postpartum) also contradict the very care of their culture. Report that are ignored by most professionals in the service and the information on the procedures performed and the evolution of the baby are unclear. Cultural and linguistic peculiarities constitute additional barriers to utilization of health services. Despite the universal right to health is recognized in practice women face difficulties in access to health services during the process of pregnancy stage, childbirth and postpartum. Conclusions: The research allowed knowing the social and cultural context of some traditional knowledge and practices of Bolivian women and their differences in the culture of Brazil. The adaptation of assistance to cultural, offering a more welcoming environment and guaranteeing the right to escort at birth can reduce the fears and suspicions which pass by the users and contribute to better care for this population group.
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Maldonado, Leslie. "The study of self-efficacy in Latin female immigrants attending a support group at a community based agency." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2003. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2313.
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The focus of this study is the effectiveness in increasing self-efficacy and self-esteem level, parenting skills, awareness about domestic violence issues, and the overall effects of these on the quality of life of at-risk Hispanic female immigrants attending a support group at a community agency.
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Velasco, Laura. "Analyse organisationnelle des services de santé offerts aux populations réfugiées dans la région de la Capitale-Nationale." Master's thesis, Université Laval, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11794/23431.
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La clinique Santé des immigrants-réfugiés située à Québec dépiste les problèmes de santé à l'arrivée et facilite l'accès des réfugiés aux réseaux de santé et des services sociaux de la région de la Capitale-Nationale. La Clinique se demande si la modalité organisationnelle dans laquelle elle s'insère est le plus à même de lui permettre de remplir son mandat. La présente étude vise à répondre à cette question. Elle consiste en une analyse organisationnelle des services de santé pour les réfugiés. Elle est basée sur un cadre conceptuel conçu à partir de deux approches conceptuelles, la théorie des coalitions et les archétypes de Hinings et Greenwood. Les résultats suggèrent des pistes pour renforcer les collaborations entre acteurs concernés, susceptibles de permettre à ces acteurs de mieux répondre aux besoins des réfugiés.
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Sharma, Karuna. ""I Miss My Country, but My World is with My Children": Examining the Family and Social Lives of Older Indian Immigrants in the United States." Digital Archive @ GSU, 2010. http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/gerontology_theses/21.
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Within the context of ongoing social and demographic transformation, including the trend towards globalization, changing patterns of longevity and increasing ethnic diversity, this thesis examines the lives older Asian-Indian immigrants in the United States. To date, much of what little research exists on this group of elders focuses on acculturation and related stress, but there is limited research on the daily life experiences of these older adults, particularly as they pertain to family life, the practice of filial piety, and informal support exchange within their households, as well as their social lives more generally. Informed by two theoretical approaches, Life Course and Symbolic Interactionism, this research examines older immigrants’ social and family lives. The study employs a qualitative approach and involves in-depth semi-structured interviews with 10 older Asian-Indians living in the Atlanta area. To varying degrees, their lives are family-centered. Traditional Indian practices such as filial piety are individualized according to the intersection of American and Indian cultures and family (e.g., structure and history) and personal (e.g., personal resources) influences. Similar influences operate to shape their family and social lives more generally. These findings enhance existing understandings of older immigrants’ lives and illustrate similarities and differences. In doing so, the research provides valuable information that can promote cultural competence for those working with and designing policies and programs for adults in a rapidly aging and increasingly diverse society.
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Wang, Joseph S. "Understanding the mental health support services for and needs of refugee students: Perspectives from school practitioners in an urban setting." Miami University / OhioLINK, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1501277453680577.
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Tong, Chi-keung Christopher, and 唐志強. "An exploratory study of self-help groups in helping Chinese new arrival wives to adapt life in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1998. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31250609.
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Keel, Monique. "Refugee settlement: Acculturation, ethnic identity, ethnicity and social network development." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 1999. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/1269.
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Refugees arriving in Australia undergo a number of settlement processes including adaptation and acculturation, social support and network development, and an exploration of their ethnic identity. This research examines the settlement processes of mixed marriage refugees from what was Yugoslavia who arrived in Perth, Western Australia in the early to mid 1990's. A mixed marriage is one where the couple are from different ethnic backgrounds. This research has two main aims. The first aim is to examine the processes of acculturation and adaptation, the development of social support networks, and ethnic identity, within the refugees. These processes provide a framework from which to understand the settlement process. The second aim is to investigate the initial settlement programs and supports provided by Australia's government and community groups, and to provide recommendations for future service provision. Throughout the research, the experiences of the refugees are located within the sociopolitical context of the conflict in what was Yugoslavia and their migration. The impact of the refugees' ethnicity and ethnic identity is also considered. The research was comprised of a study in two stages. The first stage involved scoping interviews with critical participants and refugees to identify key conceptual domains for the purpose of guiding subsequent interviews. The second stage consisted of multiple-case, conversational interviews with 12 mixed marriage refugees from what was Yugoslavia. Data was analysed thematically and the results indicated that the participants were moving towards an acculturation outcome of bi-culturalism. The majority have taken out Australian citizenship, were proud of and grateful for it and saw it as a security for the future. The results also indicated that ethnicity impacts on the development of social networks. The participants generally socialised with other mixed marriage refugees as they felt comfortable and emotionally supported by them. Mainstream Australians provided more instrumental support. The participants referred to a feeling of belonging to Australia increasing with participation in the community and have made substantial efforts to understand the Australian way of life. Feeling part of the Australian community was a process that was taking time. The participants described their ethnic identity as either Yugoslav or Bosnian, regardless of their ethnicity. Whilst maintaining this identity, being Australian was also important and did not conflict with feeling Yugoslav or Bosnian. The links between the various settlement processes are discussed as well as the validity of the research process and recommendations for future research and for settlement programs. The results illustrated the diversity of experiences of the participants as well as a commonality resulting from their being in a mixed marriage. With respect to the second aim, the initial settlement experience is characterised by stress, due in part to the nature of the refugee experience and exacerbated by a lack of English, receiving confusing and untimely information, difficulties in finding work and difficulties in meeting mainstream Australians. The refugees who went through the On-Arrival Accommodation program felt less supported than those who went through the Community Resettlement Support Scheme, which offered a chance to meet Australians and provided better material assistance.
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McCoy, Maria Angelica. "Undocumented Latino immigrants' opinions on seeking counseling from non-Latino clinicians and their views of what would constitute culturally competent services a project based upon an independent investigation /." Click here for text online. Smith College School for Social Work website, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10090/998.
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Thesis (M.S.W.)--Smith College School for Social Work, Northampton, Mass., 2007Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment for the degree of Master of Social Work. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 67-70).
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Gill-Badesha, Daljit. "Attitudes of South Asian immigrants towards utilizing counselling services." 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1828/398.