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Reference: De Freitas, C., García-Ramirez, M., Aambø, A. y Buttigieg, S. (2014). Transforming health policies through migrant user involvement: Lessons learnt from three European countries. Psychosocial Intervention, 23, 105-113. Abstract: Designing and implementing equitable health policies requires the involvement of all stakeholders. However, disadvantaged groups are under-represented in European health participatory mechanisms....

Reference: García-Ramírez, M., Balcázar, F. y De Freitas, C. (2014). Community psychology contributions to the study of social inequalities, well-being and social justice. Psychosocial Intervention, 23, 79-81. Abstract: This special issue of the Journal of Psychosocial Intervention aims to contribute to the understanding of human well-being as a matter of social justice....

Reference:  Suarez-Balcazar, Y., Balcazar, F., Garcia-Ramirez, M. y Taylor-Ritzler, T. (2014). Ecological theory and research in multicultural psychology: A community psychology perspective. In F.T.L. Leong (Ed.) APA Handbook of Multicultural Psychology, vol.1.  Full text: https://cespyd.es/a/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2014-Ecological-theory-and-research-in-multicultural-psychology.pdf

Coordinator: Manuel García-Ramírez. Duration: 2012-2014. Abstract: The Spanish model of economic growth has required an important contribution by a low qualified immigrant work force that suffers multiple risks of social exclusion. The lack of accessibility, acceptance, and the quality of health care aggravates these risks. For some time, the scientific community has...

Reference: Balcazar, F. E., Suarez-Balcazar, Y., Bibiana-Adames, S., Keys, C. B., Garcia-Ramirez, M. y Paloma, V. (2012). A case study of liberation among Latino immigrant families who have children with disabilities. American Journal of Community Psychology, 49, 283-293. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10464-011-9447-9 Abstract: Latino immigrant families with children with disabilities experience multiple sources of...

Reference: García-Ramírez, M., Hernández-Plaza, S., Albar, M. J., Luque-Ribelles, V. y Suárez-Balcázar, Y. (2012). Building healthcare stakeholder coalitions: A community psychology approach to user involvement for migrant populations. In David Ingleby, Antonio Chiarenza, Walter Devillé & Ioanna Kotsioni (Eds.) Inequalities in health care for migrants and ethnic minorities. Vol. 2. COST...

Funded by: WHO’s International Network of Health Promoting Hospitals & Health Services (HPH). Coordinator: Antonio Chiarenza (Health Authority of Reggio Emilia). Duration: 2012 – 2016. Abstract: The Task Force on Migrant Friendly and Culturally Competent Health Care is established within the international HPH network with a specific mandate for coordination...

Reference: Garcia-Ramirez, M., Albar, M. J. y Paloma, V. (2011). Migrant liberation psychology: Coalition for the Study of Health, Power and Diversity. The Community Psychologist, 43, 5-6. Full text: https://cespyd.es/a/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/8.pdf

Reference: Manzano-Arrondo, V. (2011). Aproximaciones para una Psicología de la Crisis. Anduli. Revista Andaluza de Ciencias Sociales, 10, 69-84. ISSN 16960270. Full text: https://cespyd.es/a/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/12.pdf  

Reference: Garcia-Ramirez, M., Paloma, V., Suarez-Balcazar, Y. y Balcazar, F. (2009). Building international collaborative capacity: Contributions of community psychologists to a European network. American Journal of Community Psychology, 44, 116–122. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10464-009-9247-7 Abstract: Europe is in the process of building a more participative, just, and inclusive European Union. The European...

Referencia: García-Ramirez, M. y Hatzidimitriadou, E. (2009). Editorial. User Involvement and Empowerment in Health Care Practices with Ethnic Minority and Migrant Groups: A Community Approach. International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care, Vol. 5, Iss: 1, pp. 2 – 4. Publicación completa: https://cespyd.es/a/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Editorialuserinvolv.pdf  

Reference: García-Ramírez, M. (2008), “Conference Report: II ECPA International Seminar: Integrating New Migrants in the New Europe. A Challenge for Community Psychology”. International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care, Vol. 4, Iss: 1, pp. 42-44. Full text: https://cespyd.es/a/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Integratingnew.pdf  

Reference: Maya-Jariego, I., García-Ramirez, M. y Santolaya F. J. (2007). Estrategias de intervención psicosocial. Casos prácticos. Madrid: Pirámide. ISBN 978-84-368-2144.

Coordinator: Manuel García-Ramírez. Duration: 2006-2009. Abstract: Community integration is the acculturation strategy with best results in terms of well-being in the process of immigrants’ adjustment to a new context. Furthermore, it increases social cohesion, avoids the development of racist attitudes in the receiving population and promotes symmetrical intergroup relationships. However, immigrants are often...