Ethnicity [electronic resource] : theories, international perspectives and challenges / Charles Agyemang, Collins O. Airhihenbuwa and Ama de-Graft Aikins, editors.

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ISBN:

9781628081619

Title:

Ethnicity [electronic resource] : theories, international perspectives and challenges / Charles Agyemang, Collins O. Airhihenbuwa and Ama de-Graft Aikins, editors.

Author:

Agyemang, Charles.

Publication Information:

Hauppauge, New York : Nova Science Publisher's, Inc., [2013]

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

General Note:

Includes index.

Contents:

Ch. 1 International Comparisons of Migration, Place and Health: Ethnic Density Effects among Caribbean People in the US and England / Hein Heuvelman -- ch. 2 Using Existing Data to Conduct International Comparisons of Ethnic Inequalities in Health: A Developmental Project Comparing the UK and the Netherlands / Karien Stronks -- ch. 3 Access to Health Care and Health Outcomes for Asylum Seekers in Denmark / Hanne Winther Frederiksen -- ch. 4 Hearing the Community Voice: Methodological Issues in Developing Asthma Self-Management Educational Materials for Immigrant Communities / J. Mark FitzGerald -- ch. 5 Screening for Anaemia and Haemoglobinopathy before and during Pregnancy: A Question of Ethnicity? / Antoinette L.M. Lagro-Janssen -- ch. 6 Developing Ethnic Identities and Ethnic Attitudes in Children: Theory and Research in Context / Virginia L. Lam -- ch. 7 Ethnicity, Social Development and Wellbeing in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Conceptual Review / Ama de-Graft Aikins -- ch. 8 Ethnicity and Subjective Quality of Life in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of Ghana / Helen Tekyiwa-Ghartey.

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Subject Term:

Ethnicity.

Added Author:

Agyemang, Charles.

Format:

Electronic Resources

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Publication Date:

2013

Publication Information:

Hauppauge, New York : Nova Science Publisher's, Inc., [2013]

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Summary

Increasing globalization and technology has made the modern world more interconnected and interdependent than ever before in human history. These shared connections and dependencies have naturally led to increasing internal and international migration in recent times. As a result, many countries today are ethnically and culturally diverse. This new world order of ethnic and cultural diversity has rewards including the enhancement of the well-being of both migrants and the host populations. Immigration is essential for some societies to make up for the falling population growth and skill shortages while at the same time playing a crucial role in migrs supporting their home communities for social and economic developments through remittances. Migration also poses several challenges for both migrants and the host populations. Among many challenges facing migrants include issues of integration, identity, language difficulties, acceptability or discrimination, and access to social and health care services. For the host populations, the complex nature of modern migration flows with varied groups poses extra challenges in meeting the needs and addressing the well-being of all subgroups in the population.This book addresses some of the important processes associated with migration and their relation to health outcomes from an international perspective.