Older immigrants – new poverty risk in Scandinavian welfare states?

Gustafsson, Björn; Jakobsen, Vibeke; Innes, Hanna Mac; Pedersen, Peder J.; Österberg, Torun

doi:10.1080/1369183x.2021.2011176

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“…There are also signi icant differences in the pensions of people who have immigrated to the Nordic countries and those who were born in the Nordic countries. For example, one study shows that in Denmark and Sweden, poverty levels are much higher for immigrants than for natives among the older population (Gustafsson et al, 2022). In addition to the fact that foreign-born people often have fewer years to earn a pension and have lower incomes than native-born people, the highest non-income-inanced bene its are only paid to people who have lived in the country for many years, resulting in lower bene it levels for those who have immigrated to the Nordic region in adulthood.…”

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Economic vulnerability in different stages of life

Young Håkansson

2024

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Photo: Martin Svalander/imagebank.sweden.se BackgroundEvery year, the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) brings together UN member states to set goals for global gender equality and develop measures to promote gender equality. For 2024, the theme is economic vulnerability and how it can be addressed to empower women and girls. [1] The Nordic countries have worked together for over 40 years to promote gender equality in all areas of society and have important knowledge to contribute. This knowledge base highlights a range of relevant areas for the 2024 theme: it describes economic vulnerability through all phases of life and shows the conditions of different groups through intersectional perspectives. It also addresses economic violence in different forms, the consequences for victims and the need for support structures, as well as summarising a number of key messages.This report has been produced by Nordic Information on Gender (NIKK), a cooperative body under the Nordic Council of Ministers. NIKK compiles, analyses and disseminates knowledge on policy and practice, data and research in the gender equality and LGBTI area, applying a Nordic and cross-sectoral perspective 1. UN Women's formulation of the priority theme: Accelerating the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls by addressing poverty and strengthening institutions and inancing with a gender perspective. Review theme: Social protection systems, access to public services and sustainable infrastructure for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.

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Economic vulnerability in different stages of life

Young Håkansson

2024

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“…Albeit immigrants represent a broad range of socio-economic backgrounds, a majority tend to be in the lower echelon of income and hence particularly prone to experience inequalities in health (Detollenaere et al, 2017). Study of income data from Denmark and Sweden, in example, reported much higher poverty rates among the immigrants than among non-immigrants (Gustafsson et al, 2021). Also in old age, income inequalities may be pronounced and be related to inequalities in health.…”

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“…Hence, the fate of immigrants seems to vary with host country. As one example, a study of older people born in Yugoslavia or Turkey who had immigrated to Denmark the same period and with similar characteristics found that they were more likely to be in poverty than the ones who had immigrated to Sweden (Gustafsson et al, 2021).…”

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Migration and health: exploring healthy ageing of immigrants in European societies

Jacobsen

Glasdam

Schopman³

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Prim Health Care Res Dev

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Aim: The aim is to identify important factors for immigrants’ health and well-being and for their use (or non-use) of primary health care (PHC) and other non-specialised services, and for possible ways that PHC can support healthy ageing of immigrants. Background: Older persons are an increasing share of the immigrant population in the global north, frequently in contact with various forms of health services, (PHC services most of all. Consequently, PHC services are in a particularly unique position to support healthy ageing of immigrants. Methods: The position paper builds on five international, multi-professional and cross-disciplinary small group discussions as well as an international workshop early summer. During the discussions and the workshop, topics were arrived at as to factors related to the health situation of older immigrants, their needs, and health-seeking behaviour, and to how PHC professionals could support healthy ageing in immigrants. Those main topics in turn guided search for relevant research literature and informed the selection of the main research questions of this paper. Findings: Several factors, in addition to culture and cultural differences, are important to for PHC professionals and decision-makers to take into consideration in encounters with older immigrants. The socio-economic position of the older immigrant and close relatives, inter-generational relationships within the immigrant communities, country-specific factors in the host country like health care expenditure, and communication skills in health professionals are all examples of factors playing an important role regarding the health and health-seeking behaviour of older immigrants.

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Valuable Beyond Vulnerable: A Scoping Review on the Contributions of Older Forced Migrants in Post-migration Recovery

Ekoh,

Walsh

2024

Int J Disaster Risk Sci

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During times of crisis, including pandemics, climate change, and forced migration, much of the discourse in ageing research and intervention centers on the vulnerabilities of older adults. Unfortunately, the valuable contributions of older adults to post-disaster recovery and healing are often overlooked and undervalued. Our aim in this scoping review is to shed light on the critical contributions of older forced migrants to post-migration recovery. We set the scene by introducing the two significant global demographic changes of the twenty-first century: forced migration and ageing. We provide a discourse on older forced migrants, ageing in situations of forced migration, and some of the challenges faced by older forced migrants. We then present some of the substantial roles of older forced migrants in post-migration recovery, including building resilience, contributing to culture and language transfer, providing emotional support, offering mentorship and leadership, participating in community building, and fostering social integration. We close by highlighting some of the lessons that can be drawn from understanding the unique roles played by older adults in post-forced migration recovery and the key actions necessary to promote these roles.

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Older immigrants – new poverty risk in Scandinavian welfare states?

Cited by 7 publications

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Economic vulnerability in different stages of life

Economic vulnerability in different stages of life

Migration and health: exploring healthy ageing of immigrants in European societies

Valuable Beyond Vulnerable: A Scoping Review on the Contributions of Older Forced Migrants in Post-migration Recovery

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