Topic Area: Immigrant health

Investigating the myth of the “model minority”: a participatory community health assessment of Chinese and Vietnamese adults

ICH led a cross-sectional participatory community health assessment in a city in Massachusetts, to understand differences and similarities in demographics, health and healthcare access in Chinese and Vietnamese adults.

ICH led a cross-sectional participatory community health assessment in a city in Massachusetts, to understand differences and similarities in demographics, health and healthcare access in Chinese and Vietnamese adults.

Provider’s perspectives on the impact of ICE on immigrant health

ICH staff led a study to understand the impact of ICE activities on immigrant health from the perspective of health care providers.

ICH staff led a study to understand the impact of ICE activities on immigrant health from the perspective of health care providers.

Impact of ICE on health: perceptions of immigrants in Everett, MA

ICH staff were senior authors of a study that used community-based participatory research to investigate the impact of enhanced immigration enforcement on immigrant health in Everett, MA.

ICH staff were senior authors of a study that used community-based participatory research to investigate the impact of enhanced immigration enforcement on immigrant health in Everett, MA.

Understanding immigrant’s perceptions of police interactions in the Everett, MA community

ICH provided technical assistance to guide a focus group process on police relationships with immigrant communities in Everett, MA

ICH provided technical assistance to guide a focus group process on police relationships with immigrant communities in Everett, MA

Medical Expenditures on and by Immigrant Populations in the United States

ICH Director of Research Leah Zallman contributed to a literature review that aimed to compare health care expenditures of U.S. immigrants to those of U.S.-born individuals, and evaluate the role which immigrants play in the rising cost of health care.

ICH Director of Research Leah Zallman contributed to a literature review that aimed to compare health care expenditures of U.S. immigrants to those of U.S.-born individuals, and evaluate the role which immigrants play in the rising cost of health care.

Barriers to Health Care for Undocumented Immigrants

ICH Director of Research Leah Zallman was the senior author on a paper reviewing literature on barriers to health care for undocumented immigrants and identifying strategies for addressing these barriers.

ICH Director of Research Leah Zallman was the senior author on a paper reviewing literature on barriers to health care for undocumented immigrants and identifying strategies for addressing these barriers.