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UrduA recent study finds that, while youth think all bullying is bad, non-immigrant adolescents object less to bullying when the victim is an immigrant. However, the study found that the more contact immigrant and non-immigrant children had with each other,…
Tag: IMMIGRANTS & MIGRATION
Pandemic has revealed our dependence on migrant workers
Migrant workers and seasonal workers are marginalized, invisible and exploited.
Alzheimer Europe launches new guide and policy briefing on intercultural care and support
Luxembourg, 17 December 2020 – Alzheimer Europe today launched two new publications: “Intercultural dementia care for health and social care providers: a guide” and “Policy briefing on intercultural care and support for people with dementia and their informal carers/supporters”. The…
How the spread of the internet is changing migration
Team of international researchers trace digital steps along the migration path
Structural racism severely impacts the health of foreign-born Blacks and Latinx
New study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine highlights the magnitude of the disparities in health of racial/ethnic minorities and immigrants in the United States, notably foreign-born Blacks and Latinx, which accumulates throughout life
Authors from Oceania depict climate change struggles in University of Guam journal
Live virtual journal launch to take place on Dec. 17, 2020
Assessing the impacts of global climate change on population trends
The European Research Council (ERC) will fund groundbreaking research led by IIASA World Population Program Deputy Director Raya Muttarak, which will comprehensively address the impacts of climate change on population dynamics. Population and climate change are intricately linked. Growing populations…
ERC consolidator grant for Christina Felfe
Saturday on the playground. “Look, there are some kids playing. Shall we go there?” The four-year-old daughter shakes her head: “I don’t want to play with them. Because they’re fat.” People decide very early in their lives which groups they…
Archaeology: Palaeolithic sea voyage to Japanese islands beyond the horizon
Modern humans may have deliberately crossed the sea to migrate to the Ryukyu Islands of southwestern Japan, even though the islands would not have been visible on the horizon when they set out, according to a study published Scientific Reports…
Xenophobic and racist policies in the US may have harmful effect on birth outcomes
The first U.S. Executive Order of the 2017 travel ban targeting individuals from Muslim majority countries may be associated with preterm births for women from those countries residing in the U.S., according to a new study conducted at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.
Newest phase of massive slavery database welcomes public contribution
Michigan State University’s searchable database containing millions of records cataloging the lives of enslaved Africans and their descendants — Enslaved.org — is launching a second phase that will accept contributions from the public and from academic researchers. The one-of-a-kind hub,…
Differences in well-being amongst Somali, Latino and Hmong adolescents
University of Minnesota researchers examined the relationship between acculturation and substance use, socioemotional well-being and academic achievement
Xenophobia in Germany is declining, but old resentments are paired with new radicalism
Leipzig Authoritarianism Study 2020 published
Crossing international borders can be deadly for forced migrants
Study finds patterns across space and time in force migrant deaths
Altai Pastoralism Project funded by National Geographic Society and Wenner-Gren Foundation
The Rise of Altai Mountain Pastoralism Project (RAMPP) will investigate the enigmatic Afanasievo culture in the Altai region and the spread of dairying and herding practices
Tokyo’s voluntary standstill may have stopped COVID-19 in its tracks
Tokyo – Why did Japan largely contain COVID-19 despite famously jam-packed Tokyo and despite the country’s proximity to China? With no penalties and only requests for cooperation, Japan’s state of emergency somehow averted the large-scale outbreaks seen elsewhere. At least…
Population dynamics and the rise of empires in Inner Asia
Genome-wide analysis spanning 6,000 years in the eastern Eurasian Steppe gives insights to the formation of Mongolia’s empires
Discrimination increases against Asian and Asian American population, affecting health
VANCOUVER, Wash. – Reports of racial discrimination against Asians and Asian-Americans have increased since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States, coinciding with an increase in reported negative health symptoms. That’s according to a new paper written…
Sanctuary policies protect immigrants but don’t threaten public safety
Counties that limit cooperation with ICE see deportations after book-ins to county jails drop by a third, but there’s no measurable effect on crime
Modern humans took detours on their way to Europe
Favourable climatic conditions influenced the sequence of settlement movements of Homo sapiens in the Levant on their way from Africa to Europe. In a first step, modern humans settled along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Only then did they…
Tighter border policies leave migrants vulnerable to effects of climate change
Open borders strengthen developing countries economically
Higher suicide risk among older immigrants with untreated depression
The risk of suicide is clearly elevated in the category of older women with untreated depression who were born outside the Nordic region, compared with corresponding Swedish-born women. This is shown by a study from the University of Gothenburg. Sweden.…
Migration Narratives: Diverging Stories in Schools, Churches, and Civic Institutions
New book examines how Mexican migrants and longstanding residents in an American town adapted to rapid migration across two decades
Method used to track Ebola’s trajectory being applied to COVID-19
What exactly happened in Asia that caused SARS-CoV-2 to rapidly spread across the region and then essentially came to a halt there? That’s what researchers from the University of South Florida are trying to determine in a new study funded…
Friendly interactions with Chinese people reduced COVID-19 prejudice
People with a history of positive social interactions with Chinese people were less likely to support discriminatory anti-Chinese policies as Covid-19 reached the UK – according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
Modern humans reached westernmost Europe 5,000 years earlier than previously known
Discovery may indicate modern humans and Neanderthals lived in the area concurrently
Assessment of disparities in COVID-19 testing, infection across language groups in Seattle
What The Study Did: Researchers evaluated the proportion of patients who completed COVID-19 testing and the proportion of positive cases using language as a surrogate for immigrant status. Authors: H. Nina Kim, M.D., M.Sc., and Herbert C. Duber, M.D., M.P.H.,…
Taking in refugees does not strongly influence xenophobia in East German communities
Research team investigates 236 communities: anti-immigrant attitudes widespread – local refugee numbers make hardly any difference
New funding explores the social, cultural and economic impact of COVID-19
Seven University of Ottawa professors are among recipients of millions in funding from The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) aimed at improving the response to challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The SSHR’s Partnership Grants provide support for…
Cannabis farms are a modern slavery ‘blind spot’ for UK police, study suggests
Migrants arrested for tending plants in the flats, houses and attics where cannabis is grown in bulk are often victims of trafficking and “debt bondage” – yet many are not recognised as such by police, according to a new study.…
The public charge rule: What physicians can do to support immigrant health
Immigrant health and changes to the public-charge rule: Family physicians’ response
Climate change triggers migration – particularly in middle-income countries
Environmental hazards affect populations worldwide and can drive migration under specific conditions. Changes in temperature levels, increased rainfall variability, and rapid-onset disasters, such as tropical storms, are important factors as shown by a new study led by the Potsdam Institute…
‘Wild West’ mentality lingers in modern populations of US mountain regions
When historian Frederick Jackson Turner presented his famous thesis on the US frontier in 1893, he described the “coarseness and strength combined with acuteness and acquisitiveness” it had forged in the American character. Now, well into the 21st century, researchers…
Images of captive torment in art
Japanese war camps highlight ‘lost’ part of history
Social psychologist from the University of Cologne wins ERC Starting Grant
The social psychologist Dr Hans Alves from the Social Cognition Center Cologne (SOCCO) at the University of Cologne has been awarded a Starting Grant by the European Research Council (ERC). Alves will receive a total of approximately 1.4 million euros…
Swedish workers among Europe’s best-paid in late 1800s
In 19th-century Sweden, workers’ wages rose faster than in other European countries. By 1900, they were among the highest in Europe, and the steepest rise of all had been for those who earned least. This is shown by new research…
Change is constant: How the COVID-19 pandemic may shape the future of studying abroad
Education researchers from China give their views on what the current crisis could do to international higher education
Godwin receives funding for performance project exploring human migration
Adrienne Bryant Godwin, Director of Programming, received $9,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities for: “Cartography – Great Performances at Mason 2020-2021 season.” “CARTOGRAPHY” is a work that explores the global issue of migration through the eyes of four…
Harvard research identifies business travel as driver of economic growth
Business Travel Network mapped by the Growth Lab reveals impact on the national, global economy
Why do so many refugees move after arrival? Opportunity and community
Many refugees in the United States move to a different state soon after arrival, and when they move, they’re most drawn by better job prospects and other people from their home country
Reexamining the history of slavery through 23andMe African ancestry data
The effects of the forced deportation of over 10 million African people during the transatlantic slave trade remain entrenched in the DNA of people from North, Central, and South America as well as the Caribbean.
Reexamining the history of slavery through 23andMe African ancestry data
The effects of the forced deportation of over 10 million African people during the transatlantic slave trade remain entrenched in the DNA of people from North, Central, and South America as well as the Caribbean. Now, in a paper appearing…
New study finds access to food stamps reduces visits to the physicians
CU Denver researchers say food stamps lowers repeat physician visits by over 14%
Anti-Asian hate crime during the COVID-19 pandemic
Under the Hate Crime Statistic Act, hate crimes are defined as “crimes that manifest evidence of prejudice based on race, gender and gender identity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or ethnicity.” Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, the United States has…
Anti-Asian hate crime during the COVID-19 pandemic
Under the Hate Crime Statistic Act, hate crimes are defined as “crimes that manifest evidence of prejudice based on race, gender and gender identity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or ethnicity.” Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, the United States has…
Ethnic minorities’ employment prospects lag behind white majority
Ethnic minorities’ employment prospects lag behind white majority because of ‘persistent racism’
Ethnic minorities’ employment prospects lag behind white majority
Ethnic minorities’ employment prospects lag behind white majority because of ‘persistent racism’
Mixture and migration brought food production to sub-Saharan Africa
Ancient DNA documents the population changes of foragers, herders and farmers in central and eastern Africa from the Neolithic to the Iron Age
Discrimination may erase ‘birthweight advantage’ of black US immigrants in one generation
Black women have the highest prevalence of low birthweight babies compared to other racial and ethnic groups, but black immigrants typically have much better outcomes than their U.S.-born counterparts. Yet, little has been known about whether this “healthy immigrant” effect…
Discrimination may erase ‘birthweight advantage’ of black US immigrants in one generation
Black women have the highest prevalence of low birthweight babies compared to other racial and ethnic groups, but black immigrants typically have much better outcomes than their U.S.-born counterparts. Yet, little has been known about whether this “healthy immigrant” effect…