Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz
Volume 59, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 259-265

Migration: A neglected dimension of inequalities in health? [Migration: Eine vernachlässigte Dimension gesundheitlicher Ungleichheit?] (Article)

Razum O.* , Karrasch L. , Spallek J.
  • a AG Epidemiologie & International Public Health, Fakultät für Gesundheitswissenschaften, Universität Bielefeld, Postfach 10 01 31, Bielefeld, 33501, Germany
  • b AG Epidemiologie & International Public Health, Fakultät für Gesundheitswissenschaften, Universität Bielefeld, Postfach 10 01 31, Bielefeld, 33501, Germany
  • c AG Epidemiologie & International Public Health, Fakultät für Gesundheitswissenschaften, Universität Bielefeld, Postfach 10 01 31, Bielefeld, 33501, Germany

Abstract

Over the past 70 years, several million people have immigrated into Germany—from different countries of origin and for different reasons. The categories used by society to label immigrants (“guest workers”, “persons with a migration background”) have changed over time. This change has occurred in parallel with changes in the societal attitude towards immigrants and in their legal position. There is unequivocal evidence that the forms that migration takes, in addition to the societal responses towards immigrants, have an effect on their health. The spectrum of migration to Germany is likely to remain fluent because of the continuing process of globalization; also, societal responses to migration will change over time. Thus, migration will continue to pose challenges to society and to health. Only through continuous attentiveness will it be possible to identify, and then avoid or reduce, health disadvantages faced by persons with a migration background. © 2015, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.

Author Keywords

Migration health inequalities Germany globalization diversity management

Index Keywords

Germany educational status immigrant poverty health disparity Health Status Disparities Social Identification human epidemiology trends statistics and numerical data social determinants of health health status income Humans Socioeconomic Factors socioeconomics Social Environment migration Emigration and Immigration Transients and Migrants attention health literacy Healthcare Disparities health care disparity Health Services Accessibility social behavior health care delivery
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84955700305&doi=10.1007%2fs00103-015-2286-3&partnerID=40&md5=27129472eab64ead71f978912a2b2817
DOI: 10.1007/s00103-015-2286-3
ISSN: 14369990
Cited by: 7
Original Language: German