Inequalities in Access to Education: A Socio-Educational Intervention With Migrant Children and Youth

Casquilho-Martins, Inês; Matela, Thais

doi:10.21125/iceri.2021.1558

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“…These may be associated with linguistic, cultural and administrative difficulties that immigrants face, as well as the lack of health literacy and low educational level that hinder access to health services [2]. Although we have not collected data to confirm these statements, we believe that fighting the social inequalities that affect the immigrant population, namely in education [15], will allow greater access to health care. This becomes a necessary dimension of study, as the integration of immigrants through access to health care, mental health and health education are an added value for better policies, information and care among the population, and should be a strategic priority [58].…”

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“…Looking at the Portuguese historical context, the influence of migratory movements in Portugal corresponds to an evident and quite relevant transformation in contemporary societies with the integration of the immigrant population [4,12,13]. The relationship between migratory flows and immigrant integration in Portugal has accompanied the various historical events and changes, with different flows and levels of intensity, as well as in diverse origins of the immigrant population [14,15].…”

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Migrants’ Health Policies and Access to Health Care in Portugal within the European Framework

Casquilho-Martins

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2022

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Migratory flows have a specific influence in the European and Portuguese demographic context. Societies’ commitment to ensure fundamental rights of all citizens and migrants includes the promotion of health. This study aims to describe migrants’ health policies and access to the health system in Portugal within the European framework. We carried out a mixed methods approach, analyzing health policies in European Union countries and public health key indicators from statistical secondary data collected from Eurostat and Migrant Integration Policy Index. This data was complemented with a survey applied to immigrants living in Portugal. Portugal is a European country known for its favorable immigrant integration policies and has developed access to the health care system. However, our study has shown that greater investment is needed to overcome limitations or social inequalities which inhibit migrants’ access. Additionally, we sought to present a comparative analysis between Portugal and European Union countries, which can contribute to improve health systems within the current crisis.

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