Description
An in-depth exploration of why many migrants suffer from low levels of health relative to their host population.
About the Author
Dr. Felicity Thomas is a lecturer at the University of Exeter and a research associate at the University of Sussex. Dr. Jasmine Gideon is a lecturer in development studies at Birkbeck College, University of London.
Reviews
A collection of thought provoking and engagingly written selections, the book provides a nuanced, multi-layered examination of migrants' right to health in the context of shifting power relations under contemporary globalization. An important read for researchers, policymakers and service providers. * Dr Denise L. Spitzer, Canada Research Chair in Gender, Migration and Health, University of Ottawa *
This edited collection provides timely and thought-provoking insights into understanding migrants' physical and mental health status and their health-seeking behaviours. Going beyond a biomedical approach to health to consider alternative understandings of wellbeing and illness, as well as dimensions of inequality such as gender, socio-economic status and migrant status, this wide-ranging book represents an excellent source for understanding migrant health inequalities and the associated human rights challenges. * Katie Willis, Professor of Human Geography & Director of the Politics, Development & Sustainability (PDS) Group, Royal Holloway, University of London *
Recent decades have seen a major increase in migration and global "flows", of peoples, populations and ideas. Against this background, this landmark volume sets out to examine fundamental questions of health and inequality. It provides essential reading for all interested in migration and health. * Professor Peter Aggleton, The University of New South Wales, Australia *
Book Information
ISBN 9781780321240
Author Felicity Thomas
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Zed Books Ltd
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 284g