Engendering migrant health : Canadian perspectives

Summary: Voluntary migrants to Canada are generally healthier than the average Canadian, but after ten years in the country they report poorer health and higher rates of chronic disease than those born here. Troublingly, women--particularly those from non-European countries--experience the most precipitous decline in health. What contributes to this deterioration, and how can its effects be mitigated? Engendering Migrant Health brings together researchers from across Canada to address the intersections of gender, immigration, and health in the lives of new Canadians. Focusing on the context of Canadian policy and society, the contributors illuminate migrants' testimonies of struggle, resistance, and solidarity as they negotiate a place for themselves in a new country. Topics range from the difficulties of Francophone refugees and the changing roles of fathers, to the experiences of queer newcomers and the importance of social unity to communal and individual health.

Record details

ISBN: 9780802098368 (bound : alk. paper)
ISBN: 0802098363 (bound : alk. paper)
ISBN: 9780802095626 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN: 0802095623 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Physical Description: print
ix, 320 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Publisher: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, c2011.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-303) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

g1. Introduction / Denise L. Spitzer -- pt. 1 Situating Migration, Gender, and Health in Canada -- 2. Work, Worries, and Weariness: Towards an Embodied and Engendered Migrant Health / Denise L. Spitzer -- 3. Examining the Health of Immigrant and Refugee Francophone Women Living outside Quebec / Michele Kerisit -- 4. Enhancing Social Inclusion: Settlement Services in Relation bo Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Newcomers / Kamala Sproule -- 5. Fatherhood Experiences of Sudanese and Russian Newcomer Men: Challenges to Their Health and Well-being / Admasu Tachble -- pt. 2 Sequelae of Suffering -- 6. Mental Health and Well-being of Immigrant and Refugee Women in Canada / Ilene Hyman -- 7. Gender-Based Interpersonal Violence and the Challenges of Integrating in Canadian Communities / Wilfreda Thurston -- 8. Liminality and Mental Well-being among Non-Status Immigrant Women / Laura Simich -- 9. Social Suffering and Witnessing: Exploring the Interface between Policy and Testimonial Narratives of Canadian Afghan Women / Parin Dossa -- pt. 3 Communities, Social Capital, Empowerment, and Resilience -- 10. Advocacy and Social Support: The Multicultural Health Brokers Co-op's Journey towards Equity of Access to Health / The Multicultural Health Brokers Co-Op -- 11. Empowering women through Community Work: Strategies within the Latin American Community in Ottawa / Nubia Cermeno -- 12. Global Ottawa AIDS Link (GOAL): Story of an `Un-Project' / Melissa Rowe -- 13. At the Intersection of Migration, Gender, and Health: Accounting for Social Capital / Madine Vanderplaat -- pt. 4 Conclusion -- 14. Engendering Migrant Health: Final Reflections / Denise L. Spitzer.