Immigrant Integration and Health: Multidimensional and Cross-National Analyses Over the Life Course

Why do immigrants experience accelerated health declines as they age, and how can policy interventions help?

This project uses linked survey and administrative data to understand the impact of multidimensional and longitudinal measures of integration into U.S. society on older immigrants’ physical and cognitive health.

It also leverages a cross-national comparison between the U.S. and Canada to uncover the role of federal institutional designs in shaping the integration-health link. The outcomes of this project will help uncover why immigrants experience accelerated health declines over the life course, as well as identify specific areas for policy intervention to reduce racial/ethnic health disparities among immigrants.