Migration and health : a research methods handbook

537 Pages·2014·5.224 MB·English

by  Castañeda, Xochitl, Rodriguez-Lainz, Alfonso, Schenker, Marc

Migration and Health
A Research Methods Handbook
Edited by
Marc B. Schenker
Xóchitl Castañeda
Alfonso Rodriguez-Lainz
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS
Migration and Health

Migration and Health
A Research Methods Handbook
Edited by
Marc B. Schenker
Xóchitl Castañeda
Alfonso Rodriguez-Lainz
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS
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Migration and health : a research methods handbook / edited by Marc B.
Schenker, Xóchitl Castañeda, Alfonso Rodriguez-Lainz.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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isbn-10: 0-520-27795-3 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1. Immigrants—Health and hygiene—Research—Methodology.
I. Schenker, Marc, editor. II. Castañeda, Xochitl, editor.
III. Rodriguez-Lainz, Alfonso, 1958-, editor.
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To all those working to improve the health and health care of
immigrants and migrants around the world, and to immigrants and
migrants everywhere, all of whom deserve health equality.

contents
Foreword xi
Michael V. Drake, MD
section one. introductory materials 1
Section Editor: Marc B. Schenker
1. Introduction 3
Marc B. Schenker (UC Davis, US)
2. Studying Migrant Populations: General Considerations and Approaches 12
Alfonso Rodriguez-Lainz (CDC, US)
Xóchitl Castañeda (UC Berkeley, US)
3. Life Course Epidemiology: A Conceptual Model for the Study
of Migration and Health 38
Jacob Spallek (Bielefeld University, Germany)
Hajo Zeeb (University of Bremen, Germany)
Oliver Razum (Bielefeld University, Germany)
section two. quantitative methodological approaches 57
Section Editor: Alfonso Rodriguez-Lainz
4. Use of Existing Health Information Systems in Europe to
Study Migrant Health 59
Katia Levecque (University of Ghent, Belgium)
Elena Ronda-Pérez (University of Alicante, Spain)
viii contents
Emily Felt (Pompeu Fabra University, Spain)
Fernando G. Benavides (Pompeu Fabra University, Spain)
5. U se of National Data Systems to Study Immigrant Health in
the United States 81
Gopal K. Singh (DHHS, US)
6. Th e Community-Based Migrant Household Probability
Sample Survey 111
Enrico A. Marcelli (San Diego State University, US)
7. Respondent-Driven Sampling for Migrant Populations 141
Lisa Johnston (UC San Francisco, US)
Mohsen Malekinejad (UC San Francisco, US)
8. Time-Space Sampling of Migrant Populations 165
Salaam Semaan (CDC, US)
Elizabeth DiNenno (CDC, US)
9. Prior Enumeration: A Method for Enhanced Sampling with
Migrant Surveys 192
Richard Mines (Agricultural Economics Consultant, US)
Coburn C. Ward (University of the Pacifi c, US)
Marc B. Schenker (UC Davis, US)
10. Telephone-Based Surveys 206
David Grant (UCLA, US)
Royce J. Park (UCLA, US)
Yu-chieh Lin (University of Michigan, US)
11. Case-Control Studies 218
Clelia Pezzi (CDC, US)
Philip H. Kass (UC Davis, US)
12. Longitudinal Studies 238
Guillermina Jasso (New York University, US)
section three. qualitative methodological approaches 263
Section Editor: Xóchitl Castañeda
13. Ethnographic Research in Migration and Health 265
Seth M. Holmes (UC Berkeley, US)
Heide Castañeda (University of South Florida, US)
14. Participant Observation and Key Informant Interviews 278
Rosa María Aguilera (Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Ramón
de la Fuente Muñiz, Mexico)
contents ix
Ana Amuchástegui (Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana–
Xochimilco, Mexico)
15. Focus Groups/Group Qualitative Interviews 293
Patricia Zavella (UC Santa Cruz, US)
16. Full Circle: Th e Method of Collaborative Anthropology for
Regional and Transnational Research 306
Bonnie Bade (California State University, San Marcos, US)
Konane Martinez (California State University, San Marcos, US)
17. Photovoice as Methodology 327
Regina Day Langhout (UC Santa Cruz, US)
section four. crosscutting issues 343
Section Editors: Marc B. Schenker, Alfonso Rodriguez-Lainz, and Xóchitl Castañeda
18. Ethical Issues across the Spectrum of Migration and Health Research 345
Kevin Pottie (University of Ottawa, Canada)
Patricia Gabriel (University of British Columbia, Canada)
19. C ommunity-Based Participatory Research: A Promising Approach for
Studying and Addressing Immigrant Health 361
Meredith Minkler (UC Berkeley, US)
Charlotte Chang (UC Berkeley, US)
20. Occupational Health Research with Immigrant Workers 377
Michael A. Flynn (CDC, US)
Donald E. Eggerth (CDC, US)
21. M ethodological Recommendations for Broadening the
Investigation of Refugees and Other Forced Migrants 396
Andrew Rasmussen (Fordham University, US)
22. Working Internationally 421
Carol Camlin (UC San Francisco, US)
David Kyle (UC Davis, US)
23. Binational Collaborative Research 437
Sylvia Guendelman (UC Berkeley, US)
24. Ensuring Access to Research for Nondominant Language Speakers 455
Francesca Gany (Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, US)
Lisa Diamond (Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, US)
Rachel Meislin (New York University, US)
Javier González (Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, US)