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‘And when a certain health issue happen, they try to cover it’: Stakeholder perspectives on the health of temporary foreign workers and their families.

Authors :
Salami, Bukola
Hegadoren, Kathleen
Kirova, Anna
Meherali, Salima
Nsaliwa, Christina
Chiu, Yvonne
Source :
Social Work in Health Care; 2018, Vol. 57 Issue 1, p13-26, 14p
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

This study examines stakeholders’ perspectives on the health and well-being of temporary foreign workers (TFWs) and their families in Alberta, Canada. We used a critically informed qualitative methodology. We interviewed 13 stakeholders, including service providers and policy makers. Stakeholders involved in providing services to TFWs perceived that the workers experience (1) barriers in accessing mental health services, (2) mental health challenges, (3) family health challenges, (4) occupational health challenges, and (5) income and social status as a social determinant of health. Immigration and class status intersect to influence the health of this vulnerable population in Canada. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00981389
Volume :
57
Issue :
1
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Social Work in Health Care
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
126918110
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/00981389.2017.1379458