Under-served : health determinants of Indigenous, inner-city, and migrant populations in Canada

Arya, Akshaya Neil, 1962- (Added Author). Piggott, Thomas, 1989- (Added Author).

Summary: In this edited collection, academics, heath care professionals, and policy-makers examine the historical, political, and social factors that influence the health and health care of Indigenous, inner-city, and migrant populations in Canada. This crucial text broadens traditional determinants of health--social, economic, environmental, and behavioural elements--to include factors like family and community, government policies, mental health and addiction, disease, homelessness and housing, racism, youth, and LGBTQ that heavily influence these under-served populations. With contributions from leading scholars including Dennis Raphael, this book addresses the need for systemic change both in and outside of the Canadian health care system and will engage students in health studies, nursing, and social work in crucial topics like health promotion, social inequality, and community health.

Record details

ISBN: 9781773380582 (pbk.)
Physical Description: xvi, 404 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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Publisher: Toronto : Canadian Scholars, 2018.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references.

Formatted Contents Note:

Section IV. Refugee and migrant populations / section introduction by Shpresa Aliu-Berisha -- A brief history of migration and marginalization / Neil Arya -- Social determinants of refugee health / Michaela Hynie -- Health issues in refugee populations / Meb Rashid, Vanessa Redditt, Andrea Hunter, and Kevin Pottie -- Mental health impact of Canadian immigration detention / Hanna Gros -- Migrant farm worker health care: unique strategies for a unique population / Janet McLaughlin and Michelle Tew -- Section V. Research for under-served populations / section introduction by Thomas Piggott and Neil Arya -- Indigenous health research: lessons from life in the Arctic / Gwen K. Healey -- Overcoming challenges of conducting longitudinal research in stigmatized urban neighbourhoods / Biljana Vasilevska, Angela Di Nello, Erin Bryce, and James R. Dunn -- Practical and ethical considerations for health research with refugees / Patricia Gabriel -- Engaging communities to identify needs and develop solutions: participatory research incorporates community voice in all aspects of heath research decision-making / Jon Salsberg, Soultana Macridis, Treena Delormier, Richard Hovey, Neil Andersson, Alex M. McComber, and Ann C. Macaulay -- Section VI. Making change: education, advocacy, and system change / section introduction by Neil Arya and Thomas Piggott -- Educating health professionals to care for vulnerable and marginalized populations / Lesley Cooper, Neil Arya, Mona Negoita, and Ngan Pham -- Thinking upstream: a vision for a healthy society / Ryan Meili and Thomas Piggott -- Reforming health systems to promote equity and improve the health of under-served populations / Anne Andermann -- From the clinics to the streets: the fight against refugee health cuts in Canada / Philip Berger, Meb Rashid, Alexander Caudarella, Andrea Evans, and Christopher Holcroft -- The Ws of successful advocacy for the under-served: lessons from days of actions for refugee health / Neil Arya -- Conclusion / Thomas Piggott and Neil Arya -- Glossary -- Contributor biographies.