The health of newcomers : immigration, health policy, and the case for global solidarity /

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"Immigration and health care are hotly debated and contentious issues. Policies that relate to both issues--to the health of newcomers--often reflect misimpressions about immigrants, and their impact on health care systems. Despite the fact that immigrants are typically younger and healthier th...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Illingworth, Patricia M. L., 1954- (Author), Parmet, Wendy E. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : New York University Press, [2017]
Subjects:
Immigrants > Medical care.
Immigrants > Medical care > United States.
Medical policy.
Medical policy > United States.
Emigration and immigration > Government policy.
Right to health.
Right to health > United States.
World health.
Medical care.
Health services accessibility.
Emigration and Immigration
Global Health
Delivery of Health Care
Health Policy
Health Services Accessibility
Politique sanitaire.
Politique sanitaire > États-Unis.
Émigration et immigration > Politique gouvernementale.
Droit à la santé.
Droit à la santé > États-Unis.
Santé mondiale.
Prestation de soins.
Services de santé > Accessibilité.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
Social services & welfare, criminology.
Health and Wellbeing.
United States > Emigration and immigration > Government policy.
United States
United States.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : natives and newcomers, partners in health
  • Health and migration : a combustible mix
  • Keep out! : immigration control as public health protection
  • Blaming the victim : public health protection and the scapegoating of newcomers
  • A nation of uninsured immigrants
  • Denying the right to health
  • Health as a global public good
  • Creating global health
  • Strangers for the sake of health
  • Solidarity for newcomers, health for all
  • Natives and newcomers : moving forward together.

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