| Titre : | Immigrant women's health. (2001) |
| Auteurs : | Lynn-M MEADOWS ; Christina MELTON ; Wilfreda-E THURSTON |
| Type de document : | Article |
| Dans : | Social science and medicine (vol. 52, n° 9, 2001) |
| Pagination : | 1451-1458 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Mots-clés : | Migrant ; Homme ; Femme ; Etat santé ; Immigration ; Bien être ; Canada ; Amérique ; Amérique du Nord |
| Résumé : | [BDSP. Notice produite par INIST R0xRw7Qt. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. The immigration process entails many changes in the lives of those who emigrate including establishing oneself in a new country. There is continuing interest in what happens to the health of those who undergo this process. This qualitative study investigated the perceived health anti health-related experiences of a sample of mid-life immigrant women and explored relationships between determinants of health and their experiences connected to immigration. Forty-two women participated in the study. While respondents were relatively well educated, their current socio-economic status was relatively low. While women defined their health in a holistic manner, personal health focused on their physical health and their ability to function. This functionality was closely related to women's roles as resources for their families'well-being. Several health-related themes were identified that related to their change in homelands as adults : immigration and health, adapting to immigration and rebuilding their lives. Women are unlikely to talk about non-physical aspects of health unless asked about the general context of their lives. The family-centredness of immigrant women's well-being is a mediating factor in all aspects of their health : it is the health of the family unit that is the final point of adjudication for women. Spirituality and religious practices were identified as important resources for health. (...) |
Service Documentation EHESP
Me connecter
PORTAIL DOCUMENTAIRE
École des hautes études en santé publique
Catalogue
Multi-bases
Accueil
Sélection de la langue
Adresse
Service Documentation EHESPBibliothèque Rennes Avenue du Professeur Léon Bernard – CS 74312 – 35043 Rennes Cedex Bibliothèque MSSH Paris 20 avenue George Sand - 93210 La Plaine Saint-Denis
France
Bibliothèque Rennes : 02 99 02 29 50 Bibliothèque MSSH Paris : 02 99 02 24 50
contact