165 research outputs found
The Self-reported Health of Immigrant Groups in Switzerland
Background: More than 20% of people living in Switzerland are immigrants, defined as people with foreign nationality. This study examines health disparities between the main immigrant groups in Switzerland and the majority Swiss population. Methods: Epidemiological analysis of the 2002 Swiss Health Survey (SHS): the SHS contains health-related information about 19,706 people who were randomly sampled from among people living in Switzerland. Bi-variate and multivariate analyses of six variables on self-reported health were performed. Findings: The data from the 2002 Swiss Health Survey provide some evidence of health disparities between Swiss people and immigrants. Although the self-reported health of "Northern immigrants” (people from Germany and France) does not differ significantly from that of the majority Swiss population, "Southern immigrants” (people from Italy, Former Yugoslavia, Portugal, Spain and Turkey) report lower levels of health in several areas. Lower levels of health are particularly likely to be reported by Italian men and women. Conclusion: The self-reported health of immigrants is currently inferior to that of the Swiss. If it is the position of the Swiss health care system to ensure equal health provision for all Swiss residents, including immigrant groups, and to strive for equal health outcomes for all, self-reported ill health among immigrants is a useful basis for health policy and plannin
Why the Standard TFR gives a Misleading Impression of the Fertility of Foreign Women: Insights from Switzerland
Since 1971 the Swiss Federal Statistical Office has published annual fertility data split by nationality (Swiss/foreign). These indicate that the TFR for women of foreign nationality has been 0.5 children higher than for Swiss women for most of the period since 1991. However, statistics from household registration (STATPOP) and the Families and Generations Surveys (FGS) in 2013 and 2018 indicate that foreign women, approaching the end of their reproductive lives, have slightly smaller families than women of Swiss nationality. The purpose of this paper is to reconcile these contradictory fertility measures. To do this, we design a novel methodology for tallying the fertility of cohorts of Swiss and foreign nationals through their reproductive life. In addition to birth registrations and population totals by age (the input data for calculating the TFR) we also include estimates of how many children women have at the time of their immigration, emigration and naturalisation. Using these input data, we compile the fertility profiles of Swiss and foreign women aged 15-49 (cohorts 1966-2003). These correspond well with the FGS and household register data.
Several processes impact the final fertility of the two sub-populations. Women frequently immigrate into Switzerland in their 20s. Often arriving childless, they commonly start childbearing soon after immigration. However, there is still a flow of low-fertility women into the country in their 30s and 40s, lowering the average fertility of the foreign population. By contrast, Swiss women start childbearing later and a significant proportion remain childless; however, after starting childbearing they have a higher propensity than foreign women to have a second and third child. Naturalisation and fertility are interlinked; women with children are more likely to naturalise than those without, which then boosts the average fertility of the Swiss population.
We confirm that the standard TFR gives an inflated impression of the ultimate (cohort) fertility of foreign nationals and under-estimates that of Swiss women, and we describe how this happens. Fundamentally, the TFR is a measure of childbearing intensity, not an accurate estimate of completed cohort fertility, especially for a mobile population
Intégration professionnelle des populations d’origine et de nationalité étrangères en Suisse
Reposant sur des donnĂ©es du Panel Suisse des MĂ©nages, cette Ă©tude dresse un tableau gĂ©nĂ©ral des modes de vie et d’intĂ©gration professionnelle des communautĂ©s ou collectivitĂ©s dĂ©finies selon l’origine (nationalitĂ© des parents) et la nationalitĂ© actuelle. Elle montre les difficultĂ©s d’intĂ©gration structurelle observĂ©es par les diffĂ©rentes collectivitĂ©s, en particulier celles originaires de certaines rĂ©gions de l’Europe (Europe non communautaire et Europe du Sud). Ces difficultĂ©s peuvent certes ĂŞtre mises en relation avec le niveau de formation achevĂ©, mais aussi avec des pratiques discriminatoires, qui conduisent entre autres Ă un taux de chĂ´mage Ă©levĂ© parmi les collectivitĂ©s Ă©trangères. Les disparitĂ©s entre Suisses et populations d’origines Ă©trangères se maintiennent après la naturalisation, les Suisses dont les parents Ă©taient de nationalitĂ© Ă©trangère au moment de la naissance prĂ©sentant Ă©galement un risque plus Ă©levĂ© de chĂ´mage, comparativement aux Suisses d’origine.Professional Integration of Foreigners and of People of Foreign Origin in Switzerland. Using the Swiss Households Panel data, this study draws a general picture of the ways of life and professional integration of communities defined, according to the country of origin (nationality of the parents at birth) and the current nationality. It shows the difficulties of being integrated in a structural point of view among the various communities, in particular among those coming from some regions of Europa (non-EC countries and Southern Europe). These difficulties can certainly be linked with the level of education, but also with discriminatory practices, which lead to an increased rate of unemployment among the foreign communities. The disparities between the Swiss population and the one of foreign origin are maintained after naturalization : the group of Swiss people whose parents were of foreign nationality at birth also present a higher risk of unemployment, comparatively with persons of Swiss origin.IntegraciĂłn profesional de la poblaciĂłn suiza de origen y nacionalidad extranjeras. A partir de los datos del Panel de Hogares Suizos, este artĂculo presenta un abanico de los modos de vida y de la integraciĂłn profesional de comunidades en funciĂłn del origen (nacionalidad de los padres) y de la nacionalidad actual. El estudio demuestra las dificultades de integraciĂłn estructural a las que se enfrentan ciertas comunidades, en particular aquellas originarias de ciertas regiones de Europa (Europa no comunitaria y del Sur). Estas dificultades pueden efectivamente deberse al nivel de formaciĂłn, mas tambiĂ©n a prácticas discriminatorias que conducen a una tasa de paro elevada entre los colectivos extranjeros. Las disparidades entre suizos y ciertas comunidades de origen extranjero se mantienen tras la naturalizaciĂłn. En comparaciĂłn con los suizos de origen helvĂ©tico, los suizos cuyos padres eran extranjeros cuando ellos nacieron presentan un riesgo de paro más elevado
Mesure de la satisfaction des patients migrants en milieu hospitalier: analyse des lacunes existantes et recommandations
L'étude porte sur les lacunes existantes en matière de mesure de la satisfaction des patients migrants en milieu hospitalier et formule des recommandations à l'adresse des établissements hospitaliers et autorités compétentes. Les résultats démontrent que les outils d'évaluation de la satisfaction des patients migrants comportent des problèmes liés à la fois à la procédure d'enquête et aux instruments, susceptibles de limiter la pertinence des résultats obtenus en vue de l'amélioration de la qualité des soins. Une approche tenant compte des besoins des migrants représente, pour un système de mesure de la qualité, une excellente occasion d'affiner sa sensibilité à la diversité des patients
L’apport des migrants au développement : une perspective économique
Introduction L’apport des migrations au développement économique et social des pays du Sud a été maintes fois débattu, sans qu’un consensus ne se dégage réellement à ce jour. Certains auteurs relèvent l’appauvrissement qu’engendre la migration, lié à la perte des compétences dans un processus dit de fuite des cerveaux ; d’autres, en revanche, considèrent la migration comme une chance pour les pays du Sud, par exemple en raison des retours de richesses et de compétences qui accompagnent tout m..
L’apport des migrants au développement : une perspective économique
Introduction L’apport des migrations au développement économique et social des pays du Sud a été maintes fois débattu, sans qu’un consensus ne se dégage réellement à ce jour. Certains auteurs relèvent l’appauvrissement qu’engendre la migration, lié à la perte des compétences dans un processus dit de fuite des cerveaux ; d’autres, en revanche, considèrent la migration comme une chance pour les pays du Sud, par exemple en raison des retours de richesses et de compétences qui accompagnent tout m..
Beitrag der Migranten zur Entwicklung : Wirtschaftsperspektive
Einführung Die Frage, welchen Beitrag die Migration zur wirtschaftlichen und sozialen Entwicklung der Länder des Südens leisten kann, wurde wiederholt diskutiert, aber ein echter Konsens zeichnet sich bis heute nicht ab. Während einige Autoren die Verarmung durch den sogenannten brain drain – das Abfliessen von Kompetenzen – unterstreichen, sehen andere in der Migration eine Chance für die Länder des Südens, da Migrationsbewegungen stets mit einem Rückfluss an Reichtum und Kompetenzen in das ..
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