Titre :
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Immigrant women's health. (2001)
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Auteurs :
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Lynn-M MEADOWS ;
Christina MELTON ;
Wilfreda-E THURSTON
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Type de document :
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Article
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Dans :
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Social science and medicine (vol. 52, n° 9, 2001)
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Pagination :
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1451-1458
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Mots-clés :
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Migrant
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Homme
;
Femme
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Etat santé
;
Immigration
;
Bien être
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Canada
;
Amérique
;
Amérique du Nord
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Résumé :
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[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. (...)
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