Migrants in Atlanta

Two studies were carried out in Atlanta: one with adult migrants and the other with adolescent refugees (through the IRC). Both studies focused on health behaviors with connection to obesity, diabetes and chronic illness risk factors. However, the studies each took a different approach. While the study with adult migrants in Atlanta focused on question and answer methods to collect data, the study with adolescent refugees took a qualitative approach by surveying the subjects through photovoice. Photovoice is a method where the subject takes pictures following a prompt given to them, and the photographs are later organized into main themes and analyzed.