Thursday, October 22, 2009

[EQ] Children in immigrant families in eight affluent countries

Children in immigrant families in eight affluent countries

Their family, National and International context

The UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre (IRC) in Florence, Italy

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) - August 2009

Available online PDF [116p.] at: http://www.unicef-irc.org/publications/pdf/ii_immig_families.pdf

 

“…….During recent decades, most affluent countries have experienced large increases in the number and diversity of immigrants. Accordingly, it is projected that children in immigrant families today will be increasingly prominent as workers, voters and parents over the coming years. The social, economic and civic integration of these children is of critical policy relevance, yet there is little statistical evidence available on this segment of the immigrant population.

 

Children in Immigrant Families in Eight Affluent Countries presents internationally comparable data for this group of children, drawing on research conducted in eight advanced industrialized countries: - Australia, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States - that together include almost 40 per cent of all persons in the world living outside their countries of birth.

 

The study provides detailed information on the situation of these children over a broad range of dimensions, including family composition, educational background and working status of parents, and housing conditions, school and labour market participation and poverty status of children, presenting statistics broken down by region and GDP level of the country of origin.

 

Overall, the findings indicate areas of success in the social inclusion and civic integration of children in immigrant families in different countries. They also highlight areas in which the circumstances of the children, particularly those from low- and middle income countries, call for further improvement.

Governments are urged to ensure that their policies facilitate full participation of these children, for example by adopting and promoting policies that foster civic participation, promote access to education and employment, ensure access to appropriate housing and reduce poverty…..”

 

 

CONTENTS

Key Findings

1. Introduction

2. Immigration Policies and Processes

3. Global Origins of Children in Immigrant Families

4. Children in Immigrant Families: Looking to the Future

5. The Social Inclusion and Civil Integration of Immigrant Families

6. Family Composition

7. Language

8. Civic Participation

9. Parental Education

10. Parental Paid Employment

11. Poverty and Social Transfer Support

12. Housing

13. Education among Children in Immigrant Families

14. School and Work among Adolescents and Young Adults

15. Health Status, Adjustment and Acculturation

16. Government Policies on Children in Immigrant Families

Annex: Recent and Historical Changes in Immigrant Origins and Policies in the Eight Affluent Countries

 

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[EQ] State of the world's vaccines and immunization

State of the world's vaccines and immunization
Third edition – October 2009


World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and the World Bank

Available online PDF file [208p.] at:
http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2009/9789241563864_eng.pdf

“…..The State of the World’s Vaccines and Immunization reports that more infants are being immunized today than ever before—a record 106 million in 2008—according to new data. At the same time, its authors are calling on donor nations to address a funding gap that leaves millions of children still at risk, particularly in the poorest nations and communities, where preventable diseases take their deadliest toll.

The release of new evidence of success in the overall global immunization effort takes place just as many nations are conducting pandemic influenza A (H1N1) immunization campaigns, underscoring the unparalleled role of vaccines in preventing communicable diseases and the challenges of reaching the most vulnerable communities….”

 “…..The State of the world's vaccines and immunization (Third edition) is a call to action to governments and donors to sustain and increase funding for immunization in order to build upon the progress made so far in meeting the global goals. It focuses on the major developments in vaccines and immunization since 2000.

Part 1 examines the impact of immunization on efforts to meet the Millennium Development Goals, especially the goal to reduce deaths among children under five. It looks at the development and use of vaccines and at the safeguards that have been put in place to ensure their safety, efficacy, and quality. It sets out the progress and challenges in meeting the immunization-related global goals. It discusses both the cost of scaling up immunization coverage to meet these goals, and efforts to ensure that the achievements are sustainable in the long term. Finally, it looks beyond 2015 to likely changes in the immunization landscape.

Part 2 describes over 20 vaccine-preventable diseases and reviews progress since 2000 in efforts to protect populations against these diseases through the use of vaccines….”

Executive summary

- Arabic
- Chinese
- English
- French
- Russian
- Spanish

Key messages

- Chapter 1: Immunization and human development
- Chapter 2: A new chapter in vaccine development
- Chapter 3: Immunization: putting vaccines to good use
- Chapter 4: Investing in immunization
- Chapter 5: The view from the future

Related material

-          Press release
- Short film on the impact of immunization
- 10 facts on immunization
- Fact sheet: unprecedented progress [pdf 124kb]
- Fact sheet: challenges to sustaining progress [pdf 129kb]
- Global immunization data - English
- Global immunization data - French

 

 


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[EQ] European Perspectives on Global Health: Policy Glossary

European Perspectives on Global Health: Policy Glossary

European Foundation Centre, AISBL – 2009
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva

Available online as PDF file [72p.] at :
http://www.globalhealtheurope.org/images/stories/PDF_Links/EFC_EPGH_GlobalHealthGlossary-1.pdf

“….This policy glossary is intended to encourage foundations and other European institutions to play a more active role in global health. It is designed to inform policy deliberations in the wider political, economic and social spheres, setting out the challenges of global health and laying the groundwork for coordinated, cross-sector European action…”

 

“…..a collection of articles which introduce key concepts in global health from a European perspective.  The glossary is intended to be a living resource -- all entries are open for comment and we welcome participation in refining and building upon these definitions….”

Contents

Foreword
Introduction : Global health touches the life of every European citizen

1. Europe must make global health a priority

2. Europe must include global health in all fields of policy

European foreign policy and health

Human security and health .

War and health

European agricultural policies and health impacts

Trade policy and health
Health, the environment and sustainability

3. Europe must assert its role in global health governance

Key actors in global health

Financing for global health

European approaches to international laws for health

Politics of global health
4. Europe must establish a societal dialogue for global health

Corporate responsibility for health

Civil society action for global health

Consumer protection and global health

Public-private partnership

Global policy networks

5. Europe must act now for global health : Four select policy areas to shape the global health agenda

Europe should support the improvement of health systems worldwide

Europe should lead research and knowledge management for global health

Europe must support global policies for human resources for health

Europe should lead a gender-sensitive approach to global health

Conclusion : A European Strategy for Global Health

 

 

Global Health Europe website www.globalhealtheurope.org
The website is being launched in stages. In the months to come they will host moderated discussion forums, and an extensive links section where it will map the knowledge and expertise of global health actors with an interest in European policy. They will also have an open think tank section where registered participants are invited to publish short opinion articles or research abstracts. The website will be a knowledge repository and facilitates improved collaboration and networking between existing networks.

 

From: David Gleicher, Project Officer, Global Health Europe
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva

 

 


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