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From youth to adulthood: Descendents of immigrants insertion in the Swiss society

From 2011 to 2014 the project led by Claudio Bolzman studied the integration of the second generation of immigrants, focusing on the relationship between the life course and vulnerability around the transition from youth to adulthood.

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Prof. Claudio Bolzman receives an award from the Leenaards Foundation for a project on elderly immmigrants
Study on a young generation having grown up in Switzerland

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Efinger, L., Thuillard, S., & Dan-Glauser, E. S.. (2019). Distraction and reappraisal efficiency on immediate negative emotional responses: Role of trait anxiety. Anxiety, Stress, & Coping, 32, 412–427. doi:10.1080/10615806.2019.1597859

Bennett, K. Mary, Morselli, D., Spahni, S., & Perrig-Chiello, P.. (2019). Trajectories of resilience among widows: A latent transition model. Aging & Mental Health, 1–8. doi:10.1080/13607863.2019.1647129

Jackson, Y., Courvoisier, D. S., Duvoisin, A., Ferro-Luzzi, G., Bodenmann, P., Chauvin, P., et al.. (2019). Impact of legal status change on undocumented migrants’ health and well-being (Parchemins): Protocol of a 4-year, prospective, mixed-methods study. BMJ Open, 9. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028336

Baranyi, G., Sieber, S., Pearce, J., Cheval, B., Dibben, C., Kliegel, M., & Cullati, S.. (2019). A longitudinal study of neighbourhood conditions and depression in ageing European adults: Do the associations vary by exposure to childhood stressors?. Preventive Medicine, 105764. doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2019.105764

Cheval, B., Chabert, C., Sieber, S., Orsholits, D., Cooper, R., Guessous, I., et al.. (2019). Association between adverse childhood experiences and muscle strength in older age. Gerontology, 1–11. doi:10.1159/000494972

Cheval, B., Rebar, A. L., Miller, M. W., Sieber, S., Orsholits, D., Baranyi, G., et al.. (2019). Cognitive resources moderate the adverse impact of poor perceived neighborhood conditions on self-reported physical activity of older adults. Preventive Medicine, 126, 105741. doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2019.05.029

Cheval, B., Orsholits, D., Sieber, S., Stringhini, S., Courvoisier, D., Kliegel, M., et al.. (2019). Early-life socioeconomic circumstances explain health differences in old age, but not their evolution over time. J Epidemiol Community Health. doi:10.1136/jech-2019-212110

von Arx, M., Cheval, B., Sieber, S., Orsholits, D., Widmer, E., Kliegel, M., et al.. (2019). The role of adult socioeconomic and relational reserves regarding the effect of childhood misfortune on late-life depressive symptoms. SSM - Population Health, 8, 100434. doi:10.1016/j.ssmph.2019.100434

Lampraki, C., Jopp, D. S., Spini, D., & Morselli, D.. (2019). Social loneliness after divorce: time-dependent differential benefits of personality, multiple important group memberships, and self-continuity. Gerontology, 65, 275–287. doi:10.1159/000494112

Zeidan, J., Shikako-Thomas, K., Ehsan, A., Maioni, A., & Elsabbagh, M.. (2019). Progress and gaps in Quebec’s autism policy: A comprehensive review and thematic analysis. Canadian Journal of Public Health. doi:10.17269/s41997-019-00202-7

Ehsan, A., Klaas, H. Sophie, Bastianen, A., & Spini, D.. (2019). Social capital and health: A systematic review of systematic reviews. SSM - Population Health, 8. doi:10.1016/j.ssmph.2019.100425

Brandão, D., Ribeiro, O., & Jopp, D.. (2019). Would I want to reach age 100? Perspectives of centenarians’ family members on reaching exceptional longevity. Journal of Family Issues. doi:10.1177/0192513X19833094

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Van der Linden, B. Wilhelmina, Cheval, B., Sieber, S., Orsholits, D., Guessous, I., Stringhini, S., et al.. (2019). Life course socioeconomic conditions and frailty at older ages. The Journals of Gerontology: Series B. doi:10.1093/geronb/gbz018

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Riom, L., Hummel, C., & Burton-Jeangros, C.. (2018). « Mon quartier a changé un peu, mais c’est moi qui ai aussi beaucoup changé ». Habiter la ville et y vieillir. Métropoles, 23.

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Fargnoli, V., & Burton-Jeangros, C.. (2019). Vieillissement et sida, le vécu de femmes séropositives en Suisse romande. Soins, 834, 25–28. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soin.2019.02.004

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Cullati, S., Mukhopadhyay, S., Sieber, S., Chakraborty, A., & Burton-Jeangros, C.. (2018). Is the single self-rated health item reliable in India? A construct validity study. BMJ global health, 3. doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2018-000856

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Boerner, K., Jopp, D. S., Kim, K., Butt, A., Ribeiro, O., Araújo, L., & Rott, C.. (2019). Thinking about the end of life when it is near: A comparison of German and Portuguese centenarians. Research on Aging, 41, 265–285. doi:10.1177/0164027518807919

van de Straat, V., Cheval, B., Schmidt, R. E., Sieber, S., Courvoisier, D., Kliegel, M., et al.. (2018). Early predictors of impaired sleep: a study on life course socioeconomic conditions and sleeping problems in older adults. Aging & Mental Health. doi:10.1080/13607863.2018.1534078

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Aartsen, M. J., Cheval, B., Sieber, S., Van der Linden, B. W., Gabriel, R., Courvoisier, D. S., et al.. (2019). Advantaged socioeconomic conditions in childhood are associated with higher cognitive functioning but stronger cognitive decline in older age. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 116, 5478–5486. doi:10.1073/pnas.1807679116

Zhao, Y., Fu, H., Guo, A., Qiu, L., Cheung, K. S. L., Wu, B., et al.. (2018). A comparison of perceived uselessness between centenarians and non-centenarians in China. BMC Geriatrics, 18, 251. doi:10.1186/s12877-018-0944-7

von Arx, M., Cullati, S., Schmidt, R. E., Richner, S., Kraehenmann, R., Cheval, B., et al.. (2018). “We won’t retire without skeletons in the closet”: Healthcare-related regrets among physicians and nurses in german-speaking swiss hospitals. Qualitative Health Research, 28, 1746–1758. doi:10.1177/1049732318782434

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Horn, A. B., Samson, A. C., Debrot, A., & Perrez, M.. (2019). Positive humor in couples as interpersonal emotion regulation: A dyadic study in everyday life on the mediating role of psychological intimacy. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 36, 2376–2396. doi:10.1177/0265407518788197

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Sieber, S., Cheval, B., Orsholits, D., Van der Linden, B. W., Guessous, I., Gabriel, R., et al.. (2019). Welfare regimes modify the association of disadvantaged adult-life socioeconomic circumstances with self-rated health in old age. International Journal of Epidemiology. doi:10.1093/ije/dyy283

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Jopp, D. S., Lampraki, C., & Meystre, C.. (2018). Vulnérabilité et résilience chez les centenaires. Gerontologie et societe, 40, 111–130. doi:https://doi.org/10.3917/gs1.157.0111

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Bourrier, M., Brender, N., & Burton-Jeangros, C. (Eds.). (2019). Managing the global health response to epidemics: Social science perspectives. London, UK: Routledge.

Guarin, A., & Bernardi, L.. (2014). Union formation among immigrants and their descendants in Switzerland. Families And Societies, 2014(13), 74-97. Retrieved from http://www.familiesandsocieties.eu/?page_id=2370

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Bolzman, C. (2014). Exil et errance. Pensée plurielle. Parole, pratiques et réflexions du social, 35(1), 43-52. doi:10.3917/pp.035.0043

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Bolzman, C., & Bagalwa, J.. (2013). Diplômés africains: Accès aux emplois qualifiés en Suisse. In A. Manço & Barras, C. (Eds.), La diversité culturelle dans les PME. Accès au travail et valorisation des ressources (pp. 65-79). Paris: L’Harmattan.

Gomensoro, A. (2014). Sélection précoce, objectifs de formation et réussite scolaire individuelle. Le cas des descendants d'immigrés d'ex-Yougoslavie en Suisse. Relief, 48, 59-66. Retrieved from http://www.cereq.fr/index.php/publications/Relief/Reussite-scolaire-reussite-professionnelle-l-apport-des-donnees-longitudinales.XXIes-journees-d-etude-sur-les-donnees-longitudinales-dans-l-analyse-du-marche-du-travail-Dijon-19-20-juin-2014

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Wall, K., & Bolzman, C.. (2013). Mapping the new plurality of transnational families: A life course perspective. In L. Baldassar & Merla, L. (Eds.), Transnational families, migration and the circulation of care. Understanding mobility and absence in family life (pp. 68-96). New York: Routledge.

Bolzman, C. (2011). Access to employment for children of immigrants: An exploratory review of several explanatory factors. Revue suisse de travail social, 11(2), 64-79.

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Bernardi, L. (2011). A mixed-method social networks study design for research on transnational families. LIVES Working Papers, 2011(3), 1-13. doi:10.12682/lives.2296-1658.2011.3

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Bolzman, C., & Gomensoro, A.. (2011). Türkeistämmige Kinder in der Schule. In M. Ideli, Suter Reich, V., & Kieser, H. - L. (Eds.), Neue Menschenlandschaften: Migration Türkei - Schweiz 1961-2011 (pp. 283-305). Zürich: Chronos.

Bernardi, L. (2011). A mixed-methods social networks study design for research on transnational families. Journal of Marriage and Family, 73(4), 788-803. doi:10.1111/j.1741-3737.2011.00845.x

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