Perception of Health and Well-being Among the Chinese Immigrant Population in Seville (Spain): Does Territorial Concentration Matter?

Abstract

This study analyzes the relationship between the territorial concentration of the Chinese immigrant population and their perception of health and well-being in Seville, a city in southern Europe, where this ethnic community has seen one of the fastest growth rates in recent times. An ethnographic design and a merging strategy by data transformation were adopted. The results show that there is a greater perception of good health and well-being among the Chinese population, who live mainly in neighborhoods with a high concentration of Chinese immigrants with a high socioeconomic status. However, this territorial concentration does not result in a lower perception of integration, affection or support from the host society. This apparent contradiction could be explained by the importance of relations with their fellow nationals at work as a key element in the socialization of the Chinese population.

Measuring residential segregation in multi‐ethnic and unequal European cities

“…Earlier studies on the social repercussions of living in segregated social settings (e.g. Badanta et al, 2021; Casey, 2016) delineate the importance of class and ethnic segregation. They also point out the intrinsic association of social segregation with economic advantages (Kaplan, 1998; Peach, 1996; Portes & Manning, 1986; van Kempen & Ozuekren, 1998).…”