Public health system responsiveness to refugee groups in New Zealand : activation from the bottom up

Looks at the role of the public health system in the integration of refugees. Shows that, for refugee groups, the health sector has developed responses to local needs and demands in highly specific health care settings that are often poorly resourced. Highlights the interactions between the health p...

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Published inSocial policy journal of New Zealand no. 37; pp. 123 - 134
Main Author Mortensen, Annette
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ministry of Social Development 01.06.2011
Subjects
Case studies
Charitable foundations
Child development
Children
Cultural assimilation
Cultural Pluralism
Government policy
Health and hygiene
Health aspects
Health Care Services
Health policy
Health promotion
Medical care
Mental health services
Multiculturalism
New Zealand
Physically Handicapped
Public Health
Refugees
Relocation
Resettlement
Risk
Services for
Social Integration
Vulnerability
New Zealand
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Summary:Looks at the role of the public health system in the integration of refugees. Shows that, for refugee groups, the health sector has developed responses to local needs and demands in highly specific health care settings that are often poorly resourced. Highlights the interactions between the health practitioners and provider organisations advocating for better services for refugee groups, and the institutional responses to the issues raised by health providers. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.
Bibliography:Includes note, references; ISSN printed as 1172-4382
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1172-4382