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D. Ingleby, A. Chiarenza, W. Devillé & I. Kotsioni (Eds.)
Inequalities in Health Care for Migrants and Ethnic Minorities (COST Series on Health and Diversity - Vol 2)
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ISBN: 9789044129328
Aantal Pagina's: 330
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Over het boek:
Migrants and ethnic minorities form a growing part of the population
of Europe. They often have higher than average exposure to health risks,
while facing barriers to accessing appropriate health care. International
bodies have called for policy measures to tackle these inequities.
COST Action IS0603 (Health and Social Care for Migrants and Minorities
in Europe) was a European network of researchers from more than
30 countries, which met between 2007 and 2011 to discuss how to
strengthen the knowledge base on migrant and ethnic minority health.
The COST Series on Diversity and Health comprises two volumes written
by leading authorities in the field, illustrating the issues that were
discussed.
This second volume is concerned with the changes that are needed to
improve the matching of health services to the needs of these groups.
Its chapters analyse work on ‘cultural competence’ in the USA and
Europe, as well as the use of interpreters and cultural mediators to
overcome linguistic and cultural barriers. Other topics covered include
user involvement, services for unaccompanied minors and Roma
communities, the relation between NGO’s and mainstream services and
the incorporation of non-Western approaches in Western health care.
The final section of the book examines the health aspects of irregular
migration in the Mediterranean region, viewed in the context of the
complex political, legal and human rights issues that this phenomenon
raises.
Also available:
COST Series on Health and Diversity - Vol 1
Uit de inhoud:
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"Volume 2 offers the reader a great deal of insight and experience from a range of perspectives and national contexts to inform thinking and response to migrant people’s health needs. It is to be recommended for anyone wishing to extend their understanding beyond the boundaries of their own national experience."
Richard Bryant-Jefferies, Head of Equalities and Diversity, CNWL NHS Foundation Trust.
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