Does the immigrant health advantage extend to incarcerated immigrants?

Rachel A Zajdel; Evelyn J Patterson

doi:10.1016/j.ssmph.2024.101620

Does the immigrant health advantage extend to incarcerated immigrants?

SSM Popul Health. 2024 Feb 3:25:101620. doi: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2024.101620. eCollection 2024 Mar.

Authors

Rachel A Zajdel^{1

2}, Evelyn J Patterson^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Sociology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
² Division of Intramural Research, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
³ McCourt School of Public Policy, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA.

Abstract

•Existing immigrant health research does not include institutionalized populations.•The immigrant health advantage does not extend to all incarcerated immigrant groups.•Differences in health exist by race/ethnicity, U.S. citizenship, and health outcome.•The incarcerated immigrant population has unique health profiles and needs.

Published by Elsevier Ltd.