Investigating the Refugee Health Disadvantage Among the U.S. Immigrant Population |
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Authors: | Holly E. Reed Guillermo Yrizar Barbosa |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Sociology, Queens College, City University of New York (CUNY), Queens, New York, USA;2. Department of Sociology, CUNY Graduate Center, New York, New York, USA;3. CUNY School of Public Health, New York, New York, USA;4. CUNY Institute for Demographic Research (CIDR), New York, New York, USA;5. Department of Sociology, CUNY Graduate Center, New York, New York, USA |
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Abstract: | Much health-disparities research focuses on race and ethnicity, but nativity has proved to be a crucial factor in explaining the immigrant health advantage. Foreign-born subgroups with certain immigration statuses, such as refugees, may have an initial disadvantage. Using nationally representative survey data, we explore differences in health outcomes by analyzing two visa category subgroups in the United States: refugees and nonrefugee immigrants. Our findings show that refugees have a significant disadvantage across multiple health outcomes. This suggests that current refugee health-screening practices should be changed to take into account broader issues, such as chronic disease and functional limitation. |
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Keywords: | Refugee health screening guidelines for immigrants health advantage immigration status United States |
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