Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies
Volume 9, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 38-56

International migration and social work: A review of the literature (Review)

Shier M.L. , Engstrom S. , Graham J.R.
  • a School of Social Policy and Practice, University of Pennsylvania, 3701 Locust Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6214, United States
  • b Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
  • c Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada

Abstract

This study analyzes literature about international migration using a keyword search with the terms, "immigrat*," "migrat*," and "refugee" in the abstracts (N = 1,391) of peer-reviewed journal articles in two databases. While there has been an overall increase in the number of publications in each 5-year interval since 1985, the majority (59%) of articles had first authors affiliated with the United States. Thematic analysis found that the content of these articles clustered around fourmain themes: (a) demographics and/or context(s); (b) service delivery; (c) health and mental health needs; and (d) macro-level or systemic issues. In conclusion, implications for research and social work practice are discussed. © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Author Keywords

Migration Thematic analysis Refugees literature review Immigration Social work

Index Keywords

international migration immigration policy literature review refugee Social Work United States immigration
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-79952033480&doi=10.1080%2f15562948.2011.547825&partnerID=40&md5=5a3869aa2ecb27f5075fbf1a0a6ce0e1
DOI: 10.1080/15562948.2011.547825
ISSN: 15562948
Cited by: 14
Original Language: English