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Global Migrants and Refugees: Recent Trends, Health Inequities and Aging

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Global Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 645

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Lillian Mwanri

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Research Centre for Public Health, Equity and Human Flourishing, Torrens University Australia, Adelaide Campus, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
Interests: migration and migrants health; health inequities; communicable and non-communicable disease; social determinants of health; mixed methods research; global and public health in general
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Dr. Nnaemeka Meribe

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Department of Politics Media and Philosophy, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC 3086, Australia
Interests: media and health; migrants mental health; media and disability; media and migration; media and climate change; communication studies; qualitative research
Dr. William Mude

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School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Cairns, QLD 4701, Australia
Interests: migrant/refugee health; health equity; communicable and non-communicable diseases; epidemiology; social determinants of health

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Migrant and refugee populations are steadily growing, diversifying and aging. The 2022 World Migration Report stated that international migrants comprise 3.6% of the total global population. From 1990 to 2020, this population has increased from 128 to 281 million people. These migrant groups are not only growing in number and diversity, but a significant proportion are also aging. Although migrant populations are known to be significantly resilient and generally of good health, especially in their initial settlement, often migration and settlement challenges persist for generations, resulting in complex and inequitable communities. Research is essential to provide evidence that informs local, national and global policy and practice drivers for better health outcomes.

This Special Issue of The International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH) focuses on global migration trends, migrants’ and refugees’ health, health inequities and aging.

Original research papers, reviews, case reports and conference papers are welcome in this Special Issue. Articles dealing with new approaches to address issues, including migration (opportunities, challenges and inequities), migrants’ health, settlement and migrant health care service access, and specific migrants’ sub-groups, including older people, will be accepted. Other manuscript types that will be accepted include methodological papers, position papers, brief reports and commentaries. We encourage manuscripts from different disciplines, including public health, social and behavioral sciences, international law and human rights, settlement services, anthropology, epidemiology, psychology and demography.

Dr. Lillian Mwanri
Dr. Nnaemeka Meribe
Dr. William Mude
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • global migrant trends
  • migrant health and health equities
  • mental health
  • population aging
  • human rights and international law

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Parental Migration and the Social and Mental Well-Being Challenges among Indonesian Left-Behind Children: A Qualitative Study
by Nelsensius Klau Fauk, Alfonsa Liquory Seran, Paul Aylward, Lillian Mwanri and Paul Russell Ward
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2024, 21(6), 793; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21060793 - 18 Jun 2024
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Parental labour migration, of either one or both parents, has been associated with various challenges among left-behind children (LBC). However, there is a limited understanding of the LBC’s own views and experiences of social and mental well-being and how the new daily life [...] Read more.
Parental labour migration, of either one or both parents, has been associated with various challenges among left-behind children (LBC). However, there is a limited understanding of the LBC’s own views and experiences of social and mental well-being and how the new daily life circumstances they encounter following their parents’ migration impact them. This study aimed to understand the influence of parental migration and its aftermath on the social and mental well-being of adolescents (referred to as LBC) in two rural districts in Indonesia. Employing a qualitative design, data were collected through individual in-depth interviews with LBC (n = 24) aged 14 to 18 years, recruited using the snowball sampling technique. Data were thematically analysed, guided by a qualitative data analysis framework. The findings showed that parental migration negatively impacted the social well-being of LBC. This impact was reflected in negative labelling from friends and changes in familial roles which influenced their social interactions and activities with peers. Parental migration was also associated with challenges to the mental well-being of LBC. These manifested in the LBC experiencing fractured emotional bonds, leading to negative emotions, including stress, anxiety, sadness, depression, frustration, loss of motivation, and self-imposed isolation, which were associated with their parents’ migration and abrupt disruptions in parent–child communication. The transition to new life situations with caregivers after parental migration and the dynamics within the caregivers’ households were additional factors that detrimentally affected their mental well-being. Unmet basic needs and educational needs due to financial hardships faced by mothers and caregivers further exacerbated mental health challenges for the children. The findings indicate the importance and improvement of policies and interventions in Indonesia (e.g., counselling services, non-cash food assistance, family hope program, direct cash assistance) that cover and address the diverse needs of mothers or caregivers and the LBC. Full article
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