People's Movements in the 21st Century - Risks, Challenges and Benefits

Edited by Ingrid Muenstermann

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Abstract: The UNHCR assures us that never before have there been so many people on the move at the same time, mainly because of war-inflicted circumstances. Authors from different reputed institutions share their knowledge on this open-access platform to disseminate their knowledge at the global level. This book captures issues involved in meeting the challenges of people's movements in the twenty-first century. It explores attitudes of previously colonized people in a post-colonial period, analyses food insecurity in Canada, quality of life of elderly Turkish and Polish migrants in Germany, suicidal behaviours of immigrants admitted to an Italian-teaching hospital, and migration from a public healthcare perspective and points to the problem of tuberculosis among immigrants. Challenges of a more personal nature relate to second-language learning and acculturation of Brazilian migrants in Portugal and Asians as model minorities. Empirical evidence of why immigrants leave Norway is provided, and there is a discussion on the new actors of international migration (foreign students). This book closes with the voices of trailing women when it comes to the decision to emigrate. The collective contributions from experts attempt to provide updates regarding ongoing research and developments pertaining to migration.

JEL-codes: O15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
ISBN: 978-953-51-2923-3
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Chapters in this book:

Acculturation, Adaptation and Loneliness among Brazilian Migrants Living in Portugal

Felix Neto, Joana Neto and Eliany Nazare Oliveira

Asians as Model Minorities: A Myth or Reality among Scientists and Engineers in Academia

Meghna Sabharwal

Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) among Elderly Turkish and Polish Migrants and German Natives: The Role of Age, Gender, Income, Discrimination and Social Support

Johanna Buchcik, Joachim Westenhofer, Mick Fleming and Colin R. Martin

Immigration and Food Insecurity: The Canadian Experience--A Literature Review

Diana Tarraf, Dia Sanou and Isabelle Giroux

Introductory Chapter: People's Movements in the 21st Century

Ingrid Muenstermann

Migration and Health from a Public Health Perspective

Maurizio Marceca

Sociocultural Models of Second-Language Learning of Young Immigrants in Canada

Fanli Jia, Alexandra Gottardo and Aline Ferreira

Suicidal Behaviors in Patients Admitted to Emergency Department for Psychiatric Consultation: A Comparison of the Migrant and Native Italian Populations Between 2008 and 2015

Carla Gramaglia, Eleonora Gambaro, Fabrizio Bert, Claudia Delicato, Giancarlo Avanzi, Luigi Castello, Roberta Siliquini and Patrizia Zeppegno

The Immigrant Experience in V.S. Naipaul's The Enigma of Arrival and Z. Smith's White Teeth: An Exploration of Homi Bhabha's Postcolonial Theory

Berna Koseoglu

The Impact of Tuberculosis among Immigrants: Epidemiology and Strategies of Control in High-Income Countries--Current Data and Literature Review

Carlo Contini, Martina Maritati, Marachiara di Nuzzo, Lorenzo Massoli, Sara Lomenzo and Anastasio Grilli

The New Actors of International Migration: A Comparative Analysis of Foreign Students' Experiences in a Medium-Sized City in Turkey

Serdar Unal

The Voice of Trailing Women in the Decision to Relocate: Is it Really a Choice?

Ortal Slobodin

Why Do Immigrants to Norway Leave the Country or Move Domestically? Some Important Facts

Terje Skjerpen, Tom Kornstad and Lasse Stambol

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DOI: 10.5772/63665

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