Health Effects of Forced Displacement

Question 1

Migration

Answer 1

The movement of an individual or group from one location to another.

Question 2

Push factors

Answer 2

Factors that make, cause or force people to migrate.

Question 3

‘Pull’ factors

Answer 3

Factors that attract people to new locations.

Question 4

Internally displaced person (IDP)

Answer 4

A person who has been forced to flee his or her home but who has not crossed the country’s border and therefore does not engage the international protection regime.

Question 5

Refugee status determination (RSD)

Answer 5

The process by which an individual or group is found to fit the article 1A definition of a refugee.

Question 6

The healthy immigrant effect

Answer 6

The phenomenon where immigrants are on average healthier than the native-born population.

Question 7

Altruism effect

Answer 7

The experience of trauma and/or migration motivates people to help others and to contribute to society.

Question 8

Vicarious resilience

Answer 8

A term for positive meaning-making, growth and transformation in individuals due to exposure to another person’s trauma story.