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Area of Science:

  • Epidemiology
  • Public Health
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Health status data for migrant populations remains scarce.
  • Inconsistent recording of migration status in official statistics and research hinders accurate health assessments.
  • Existing definitions of
  • migration background
  • lack standardization for epidemiological studies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop standardized operational definitions and indicators for migrant status in epidemiological research.
  • To improve the collection and analysis of health data among migrant populations.
  • To establish a more accurate classification of migrant status beyond nationality.

Main Methods:

  • Reviewing definitions of
  • migrant
  • and
  • migration background
  • .

Main Results:

  • A proposed set of migration status indicators includes parental country of birth, year of immigration, mother tongue, German language proficiency, and residency status.
  • Parental birthplace is identified as a key indicator, replacing nationality for migrant identification.
  • This approach shifts classification from a legal category to a biographical event.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed indicators offer a more comprehensive approach to defining and surveying migrant status for health research.
  • Accurate measurement of migrant status is crucial for understanding the multi-generational health impacts of migration.
  • Further development of instruments is needed to capture the lived experiences and historical context of migrants.